For the scholar of eighteenth-century evangelicalism, whether in the Church of England and Methodism, or in dissent and nonconformity, this collection of essays represents an important milestone in our understanding of the period and its spirituality. John Coffey has done an outstanding job in editing the collection and it will be vital reading for a generation of those seeking to understand religion in the long eighteenth century.
William Gibson, Anglican and Episcopal History
This is a superb volume of essays by leading historians, with each of the contributors offering valuable insights into evangelical spirituality. The opening essay by John Coffey, on 'Sources and Trajectories of Evangelical Piety' sets the scene in a masterly way. After enjoying it I was eager to carry on reading. The rest of the essays lived up to the high standard set by Coffey... As befits a book of essays on Heart religion, I found spiritual nourishment woven into what is a splendid tapestry of historical scholarship.
Ian M Randall (Spurgeons College), Baptist Quarterly
Heart Religion enlightens our understanding of the diverse sources and varied trajectories of evangelical piety. The volume will likely have a long shelf life...as a seminal work on the theology and spirituality of early evangelicalism.
Geordan Hammond, Church History and Religious Culture
Heart Religion deserves to be in the hands of every student... The individual chapters are each insightful and suggestive, together building up a fuller picture in mosaic. But Coffeys outstanding introduction is worth its weight in gold, both as a synthesis of the recent literature and for its prescience in identifying emerging research questions.
Andrew Atherstone (Tutor in History & Doctrine & Latimer Research Fellow, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford), Wesley and Methodist Studies