John Cennick (1718-1755)

Methodism, Moravianism and the Rise of Evangelicalism

Robert Edmund Cotter

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Routledge
14 April 2022

Biography: religious & spiritual; History of religion; Church history; Methodist Churches; Other Nonconformist & Evangelical Churches

Series: Routledge Studies in Evangelicalism

This book explores the life and spirituality of John Cennick (1718–1755) and argues for a new appreciation of the contradictions and complexities in early evangelicalism. It explores Cennick’s evangelistic work in Ireland, his relationship with Count Zinzendorf and the creative tension between the Moravian and Methodist elements of his participation in the eighteenth-century revivals. The chapters draw on extensive unpublished correspondence between Cennick and Zinzendorf, as well as Cennick’s unique diary of his first stay in the continental Moravian centres of Marienborn, Herrnhaag and Lindheim. A maverick personality, John Cennick is seen at the centre of some of the principal controversies of the time. The trajectory of his emergence as a prominent figure in the revivals is remarkable in its intensity and hybridity and brings into focus a number of themes in the landscape of early evangelicalism: the eclectic nature of its inspirations, the religious enthusiasm nurtured in Anglican societies, the expansion of the pool of preaching talent, the social tensions unleashed by religious innovations, and the particular nature of the Moravian contribution during the 1740s and 1750s. Offering a major re-evaluation of Cennick’s spirituality, the book will be of interest to scholars of evangelical and church history.

By: Robert Edmund Cotter
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 560g
ISBN: 9781032105147
ISBN 10: 1032105143
Series: Routledge Studies in Evangelicalism
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 14 April 2022
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; 1 Cennick in England: Methodist lay preacher; 2 Cennick in Germany: The Marienborn Diary 1745-6; 3 Cennick in Ireland: How ‘the preacher’ became the ‘apostle of Ireland’; 4 Christocentrism: the theology and practice of heart religion; 5 Eschatology: Cennick’s view of the end times; 6 Ecumenism: Cennick’s quest for unity; Conclusion

Robert Cotter is a Church of Ireland minister and independent scholar, who holds doctorates in German Literature and History from Oxford and Belfast universities.

Reviews for John Cennick (1718-1755): Methodism, Moravianism and the Rise of Evangelicalism

“Cotter brings to life the person of John Cennick in a fresh and insightful way. The book is well structured, well conceived, and well written. Cennick is a significant, yet under-explored, character in both social and religious history.” - Jared Stephens in Journal of European Baptist Studies (JEBS) “Cotter offers an excellent account of Cennick as a Moravian. His doctorate in German literature, theological expertise, and insightfulness into personal character all contribute significantly to the book’s success. …[The book] both revolutionises our understanding of a significant figure in the English Revival and makes an important contribution to Moravian history.” – Colin Podmore in Proceedings of the Wesley Historical Society