The author has several primary objectives in this book : to give us an interesting and readable biography which struggles with a man of history and emotion, while at the same time demonstrate an appreciation for the detail available to us through his Diaries, Journals, and Letters ; to present a comprehensive theological analysis which takes into account a practical theologian whose theological thrust seems to shift as needs shift ; to spark the kind of interest that would cause you to go out and read Wesley yourself ; to inspire. --from inside jacket flap.