Paradise Square
Paradise Square is a Georgian square in the City of Sheffield, England. Located to the northwest of Sheffield Cathedral, the square is set on a slope and was formerly used for public meetings. History Paradise Square was built in the 18th century on the site of ''Hicks' stile-field'', the stile being one of the entrances to the church-yard. The reason for the choice of the name ''Paradise Square'' is uncertain, but local historians R. E. Leader and S. O. Addy speculated that it may be an allusion to the ancient use of ''Paradise'' or ''Parvis'' as the name for a garden or enclosed space near a church.Leader, ''Sheffield in the Eighteenth Century'', pp. 210–211. The area acquired the nickname ''Pot Square'' when crockery vendors were moved here from the High Street in around 1808."Paradise Square" in Jackson, ''Paradise Square'', pp. 7–14 Buildings The east side of the square consists of five houses built in 1736 by Nicholas Broadbent on land leased from the trustees of ...
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Methodist
Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother Charles Wesley were also significant early leaders in the movement. They were named ''Methodists'' for "the methodical way in which they carried out their Christian faith". Methodism originated as a revival movement within the 18th-century Church of England and became a separate denomination after Wesley's death. The movement spread throughout the British Empire, the United States, and beyond because of vigorous missionary work, today claiming approximately 80 million adherents worldwide. Wesleyan theology, which is upheld by the Methodist churches, focuses on sanctification and the transforming effect of faith on the character of a Christian. Distinguishing doctrines include the new birth, assurance, imparted righteousness ...
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