Dr. Scott Kisker offers some balance to our recent emphasis on doctrine with a reminder of the roles of experience and holiness in our faith.
A mission of the Methodist movement, according to Charles Wesley, was, “Let us unite the two so long divided, knowledge and vital piety.” Commitment to orthodoxy alone, without attention to faith of the heart, can lead to a cold, intellectualized version of Christianity. Pietism, or holiness, connects our knowledge to practice.