Religion:Richard Watson (Methodist)
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Richard Watson (1781–1833) was a United Kingdom Methodist theologian who was one of the most important figures in 19th century Methodism.
Watson was a gifted writer and theologian. In 1818 he wrote a reply to Adam Clarke's doctrine of the eternal Sonship of Christ; Watson believed that Clarke's views were unorthodox and, therefore, not faithfully Wesleyan. In 1823 he began to publish his Theological Institutes, which remained a standard for many years. It was the first attempt to systematize John Wesley's theology and, by extension, Methodist doctrine. In 1831, he wrote a well-regarded life of John Wesley.
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Further reading
- Theological Institutes by Richard Watson
- Sermon: The New Birth by Richard Watson
- Practical Divinity: Theology in the Wesleyan Tradition (1982) by Thomas A. Langford (ISBN:0-687-07382-0)
- Biographical sketch
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