Abstract
Most church historians and writers on the theology of major church figures have demonstrated little interest in the ways that these leaders interacted with the scientific culture of their day. The many hundreds of books, dissertations, and articles lavished on John Wesley in the two hundred years since his death seldom give more than passing reference to his life-long interest in scientific questions and the ways that science was integrated into his ministry. Indeed, the Wesleyan legacy has been traditionally viewed as anti-science.