tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post1700971334546951991..comments2024-03-26T11:33:59.219-06:00Comments on Religion in American History: Pragmatic SaintPaul Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-86703188283420751442010-01-15T12:30:13.959-07:002010-01-15T12:30:13.959-07:00Thanks, John. I look forward to your own thoughts ...Thanks, John. I look forward to your own thoughts on the book when you finish.<br /><br />I agree that the tension between Asbury's sometime jovial personality and Methodist expectations of avoiding such frivolity was interesting. I think that may even be another minor example of his pragmatic approach to his career, since he would occasionally use that humor to facilitate reconciliation/compromise among different leaders/members.Christopherhttp://juvenileinstructor.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-63853109015884590782010-01-14T21:15:08.274-07:002010-01-14T21:15:08.274-07:00Thanks for the review, Chris. I'm only about 1...Thanks for the review, Chris. I'm only about 1/3 the way through the book, but I agree with your positive assessment. <br /><br />One minor theme I found interesting was the tension in Asbury's personality/practices between his good sense of humor and the Methodist expectation of avoiding frivolity.John G. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461094355047650502noreply@blogger.com