Exclusive Theology
The Slave Master’s Religion
- History & Biography
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2025
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Publisher's Description
Stephen Augusta Redmond investigates the historical values and beliefs of Conservative North Georgia Methodists as they developed from the time of John Wesley's foreign mission to the Colony of Georgia up until The United Methodist Church split over LGBTQ issues. When people talk about the history of The United Methodist Church it is common to hear about the church's social principles of inclusion and acceptance, but in fact, the Methodist Church has a long-problematic history of social exclusion and human subjugation. The North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church has been revered across the United States and around the world for its humanitarian efforts, economic stability, and Christian evangelism, and for decades has been recognized as the premier annual conference of The United Methodist Church. However, the history of North Georgia Methodists is rooted in white supremacy, Afro-Indigenous enslavement, Southern Confederate culture, and exclusive theology. Despite the Methodist Church's social principles with a history of concern for social justice and equality, very little scholarly examination has been given to the church's practice of exclusive theology. Exclusive Theology examines the Methodist Church's history of social exclusion that has been foundational for North Georgia Methodists.
Endorsements (3)
“Stephen Redmond’s Exclusive Theology is an outstanding work examining the devastating connections between white supremacy, racism, and Southern Methodism, which after abolition supported segregation, racist practices, and right-wing thought. It offers a sustained reflection on white Protestant theology embedded in white supremacist and Eurocentric ideologies detrimental to the racially oppressed. Exclusive Theology ought to be required reading for anyone wanting to study the complicity of white Christianity with the racist ideology responsible for non-white oppressed suffering.”
“Dr. Stephen Redmond has crafted an invaluable resource in the mission and ministry of John Wesley in the Colony of Georgia. Exclusive Theology establishes a compelling entry point into Methodist Church history. A conceptually refreshing take on the history of North Georgia Methodists, Afro-Indigenous enslavement, and exclusive theology. This book should be required for classes in seminaries, colleges, and congregations.”
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