Brazilian Methodism and the African culture. Reflections on the human rights in Wesley

Abstract

Methodism was a movement that, like no other, was attentive to the necessities of its time. John Wesley’s concern for human being’s welfare is seen in the amplitude of the human rights discussion, in which one can include the analysis of the African culture values and black people’s self-affirmation. Establishing a hermeneutical bridge between the Wesleyan practice and nowadays walks of life becomes a challenge in order to reflect about Methodism and the value of African culture, having Wesley as a base.

Keywords

African culture – slavery – black people – Methodism – self-affirmation.

Gercymar Wellington Lima e Silva is elder of the Methodist Church. Bachelor in Theology/Umesp. Specialization Lato Sensu in Wesleyan Studies/Umesp and Unimep. Electronic address: gercymar@gmail.com