Wesleyan

John's Methodist movement

Wesleyan relates to John Wesley, the 18th-century English clergyman who founded Methodism, or to the Methodist traditions that grew from his teachings.

The term describes theology emphasizing personal faith, social holiness, and the possibility of spiritual perfection.

Wesleyan also names several educational institutions, most notably Wesleyan University in Connecticut: She's applying to Wesleyan.

religious

Methodist

Protestant denomination member

evangelicalZealously advocating beliefs
revivalistReligious awakening promoter
holinessSacred spiritual purity

sanctification · circuit rider · camp meeting · hymns · piety · conversion · Protestant · chapel · preaching · awakening

academic

university

Higher education institution

MiddletownCommon American placename
ConnecticutNortheastern American state
liberal artsNon-vocational higher education

college · campus · undergraduate · humanities · student · dormitory · thesis · seminar · commencement · alumni

institutional

private college

Self-funded higher education institution

affiliatedFormally linked or connected
traditionCustom passed through generations

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university

private college

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