School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry

Associate Professor David McEwan

Honorary Associate Professor in Studies in Religion
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Publications

Books (5)
Book Chapters (11)
Journal Articles (13)
Conference Papers (2)
Thesis (1)

Books

McEwan, David B. and Good, Jim (2021). Sustaining hope: friendships and intellectual impairment. Eugene, OR United States: Pickwick.
McEwan, David B. and Fringer, Rob A. (2021). Embracing a doctrine of holiness. Lenexa, KS, United States: Global Nazarene Publications.
McEwan, David B. (2017). Exploring a Wesleyan Theology. Lenexa, KS United States: Global Nazarene Publications.
McEwan, David B. (2015). The life of God in the soul: the integration of love, holiness and happiness in the thought of John Wesley. Milton Keynes, United Kingdom: Paternoster.
McEwan, David B. (2011). Wesley as a Pastoral Theologian: Theological Methodology in John Wesley’s Doctrine of Perfection. Milton Keynes, United Kingdom: Paternoster.

Book Chapters

McEwan, David B. (2021). Private study, social learning, and embodied practice: insights from John Wesley’s framework for preparing effective ministers in early Methodism. God’s exemplary graduates: character-oriented graduate attributes in theological education. (pp. 405-419) edited by Peter G. Bolt and Peter Laughlin. Sydney, NSW, Australia: SCD Press.
McEwan, David B. (2021). Health of soul and health of body: relating inward and outward health to human flourishing. Wesleyan perspectives on human flourishing. (pp. 24-43) edited by Dean G. Smith and Rob A. Fringer. Eugene, OR, United States: Pickwick.
McEwan, David B. (2020). God is love, God is just, God is merciful - but is God tolerant?: the relationship of divine love, justice, and mercy from a Wesleyan Perspective. Justice, mercy and wellbeing: interdisciplinary perspectives . (pp. 160-177) edited by Peter G. Bolt and James R. Harrison. Eugene, OR, United States: Wipf and Stock Publishers.
McEwan, David (2018). “I am yet persuaded, you do greatly err”: Whitefield, Wesley, and Christian perfection. Wesley and Whitefield? Wesley versus Whitefield?. (pp. 87-104) edited by Ian J. Maddock. Eugene, OR United States: Pickwick Publications.
McEwan, David (2018). ‘Unite the pair so long disjoined, knowledge and vital piety’: what is the role of research in this process?. Wondering about God together: research-led learning and teaching in theological education. (pp. 71-86) edited by Les Ball and Peter G. Bolt. Sydney, NSW Australia: SCD Press.
McEwan, David (2017). Personal and community well-being: a Wesleyan theological framework for overcoming prejudice. Wellbeing, personal wholeness and the social fabric. (pp. 132-153) edited by Doru Coustache, Darren Cronshaw and James R. Harrison. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
McEwan, David (2015). The Lost Chapter. A Theology of Love: The Dynamic of Wesleyanism. (pp. 365-369) Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City.
McEwan, David (2013). Cult. Global Wesleyan dictionary of theology. (pp. xx-xx) edited by Albert Truesdale, Henry H. Knight, Karen Strand Winslow and K. E. Brower. Kansas City, Mo United States: Beacon Hill Press.
McEwan, David (2013). Penance. Global Wesleyan dictionary of theology. (pp. xx-xx) edited by Albert Truesdale, Henry H. Knight, Karen Strand Winslow and K. E. Brower. Kansas City, Mo United States: Beacon Hill Press.
McEwan, David (2013). Christian Zionism. Global Wesleyan dictionary of theology. (pp. xx-xx) edited by Albert Truesdale, Henry H. Knight, Karen Strand Winslow and K. E. Brower. Kansas City, Mo United States: Beacon Hill Press.
McEwan, David (2013). Religious Syncretism. Global Wesleyan dictionary of theology. (pp. xx-xx) edited by Albert Truesdale, Henry H. Knight, Karen Strand Winslow and K. E. Brower. Kansas City, Mo United States: Beacon Hill Press.

Journal Articles

McEwan, David B. (2020). Whose body, whose life, whose decision?: A wesleyan reflection on personal autonomy, interdependence, and human flourishing. Wesley and Methodist Studies, 12 (1), 47-70. doi: 10.5325/weslmethstud.12.1.0047
McEwan, David (2018). “A continual enjoyment of the three-one God”: John Wesley and the life of God in the soul. Phronema, 33 (1), 49-72.
McEwan, David (2015). Love, Holiness and Happiness: The Wesleyan Prescription for Effective Mission. Crucible: Theology and Ministry, 6 (2).
McEwan, David B. (2014). Wesleyan connectionalism and Nazarene ecclesiology: insights and implications for future directions. Didache: Faithful Teaching, 13 (2), 1-11.
McEwan, David and Brower, K. (2011). Future Challenges in Wesleyan Theological Education. Intelligence and Creation, 14, 87-105.
McEwan, David (2011). The living and written word of god: John Wesley’s reading, understanding and application of scripture. Wesleyan Theological Journal, 46 (1), 106-119.
McEwan, David (2010). Denominational identity in a world of theological indifferentism: some insights from John Wesley and ‘the people called methodists’. Aldersgate Papers, 8, 9-26.
Brower, Kent and McEwan, David (2007). Future Challenges in Wesleyan Theological Education. Didache: Faithful Teaching, 7 (1), 1-10.
McEwan, David (2002). Being Holy is Being Christlike: To What Extent is This a Definable and Useful Model in an Australian Context?. Didache: Faithful Teaching, 2 (Summer 2002)
McEwan, David (2001). Communicating Biblical Truth to a Postmodern Generation. Didache: Faithful Teaching
McEwan, David (2001). Quality Theological Education from a Wesleyan Perspective. The Mediator
McEwan, David (2000). John Wesley’s Doctrine of Christian Perfection: Theological Methodology in Pastoral Practice. Pacific Journal of Theology, 3 (Summer 2000), 55-77.
McEwan, D. B. (1994). Imperfect Perfection: How Shall We Articulate the Wesleyan Position in Australian Society Today?. Aldersgate Papers, 1, 6-16.

Conference Papers

McEwan, D. B. (2003). An initial response to Neville Bartle's articles of faith and Jesus' victory over Satan: The missiological Implications.. 2003 Asia-Pacific Regional Theology Conference, Korea Nazarene University, 7-9 October, 2003. Philippines: Asia-Pacific Nazerene Theological Seminary.
McEwan, David B. (2002). Being holy is being Christlike: To what extent is this a definable and useful model in an Australian context?. Asia-Pacific Region 2001 Theology Conference, Rizal, Philippines, 2001. Philippines: Evangelical Life Publications ; Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary.

Thesis

McEwan, David Bernard (2006). An examination of how John Wesley's theological methodology functions in pastoral practice, illustrated by his doctrine of Christian perfection. PhD Thesis, School of History, Philosophy, Religion, and Classics, The University of Queensland.