The Inward Witness and Other Discourses

by William Burt Pope

Publisher:

T. Woolmer

, 1885

Overview

This series of discourses by William Burt Pope flows out of the idea of Christ’s indwelling presence and the impact of that presence as the fundamental truth of the Christian life. Delivered on important occasions, these compiled sermons and lectures offer a glimpse into Pope’s rhetorical style and the depth of his teaching and orator—a clear view of his doctrinal stances on Christ’s person and work in the believer’s life.

Product Details

• Publisher: T. Woolmer
• Publication Date: 1885
• Pages: 310

About William Burt Pope

William Burt Pope (1822–1903) was a nineteenth-century Methodist theologian and scholar. He studied theology at Richmond College before becoming a Methodist minister in 1841. In 1867, he was appointed professor of systematic theology at Didsbury College in Manchester, where he lectured and wrote prolifically. In 1877, he became president of the British Wesleyan Conference. 

His Compendium of Christian Theology is the most influential Methodist systematic theology of its time. Many of Pope’s writings and sermons appear in the William Burt Pope Collection.