The Salvation Army Booth College

Radical and Evangelical will introduce you to the dynamic social and political activism of the nineteenth-century Holiness Movement. You will discover how this multidenominational movement, rooted in Wesleyan theology, tackled pressing social issues. You will also learn about the theological foundations of historical activism and the importance of context in both past and present political theology.  

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28 July 2025 - 31 October 2025

Weekly zoom tutorials.

We recommend that you allocate 12 hours a week for all study activities.

24 points in CH. It is designed as an MTh unit, though may be taken as a postgraduate elective within other awards.

Learning resources are provided on Ark asynchronously, including lectures, videos, and podcasts, supported by synchronous weekly Zoom tutorials.

Explore the resources in the Learning Management System, Ark.

Read the lectures and readings, view the supplementary videos, attend the weekly Zoom meetings and complete all assessment tasks.

*This unit is offered at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. Students may engage with people across both levels when this unit is delivered.

1 x 2,500 word Essay - 25%

1 x 2,000 word Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper - 25%

1 x 3,500 word Essay - 50%

Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:

1. Describe the origins of the nineteenth-century Holiness movement and distinguish it from other forms of revivalism.

2. Investigate key leaders in the nineteeth-century Holiness movement, both women and men.

3. Critically examine the theological ideas that formed the social and political outlook of the nineteenth-century Holiness movement.

4. Trace the development over time of more socially conservative attitudes in the denominations formed out of the nineteenth-century Holiness movement.

5. Analyse the way in which historical study can act as a resource for contemporary church renewal.

There is no required text for this unit.

All readings will be hyperlinked in the Learning Management System, Ark.