One of the first major Methodist theologians, John Fletcher was known by his contemporaries to be a humble man of great faith. A friend of John and Charles Wesley, Fletcher became an articulate defender of Wesleyan-Arminian doctrines, challenging the predominance of Calvinism among his peers. His writings and sermons, many originally written to defend John Wesley from attacks of heresy, influenced generations of theologians and preachers. The Works of the Reverend John Fletcher (6 vols.) includes Fletcher's Five Checks to Antinomianism and Portrait of St. Paul, two works that solidified his place among the top Christian thinkers of his day. Also included are sermons, essays, personal correspondence, lectures, and more, as well as a biography on Fletcher by Joseph Benson and the biography of his extraordinary wife—the first female authorized to preach in the Methodist Church. Students of Wesleyan theology and Calvinism alike will benefit for the Logos Bible Software edition of The Wo...