The Wesleyan Quadrilateral explicates the Methodist belief of prima scriptura.[5] This method bases its teaching on four sources as the basis of theological and doctrinal development. These four sources are chiefly scripture, along with tradition, reason, and Christian experience.
^Wesleyan Quadrilateral, the – A Dictionary for United Methodists, Alan K. Waltz, Copyright 1991, Abingdon Press. Revised access date: 13 September 2016
^Crawford, Nathan (1 June 2011). The Continuing Relevance of Wesleyan Theology: Essays in Honor of Laurence W. Wood. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 224. ISBN978-1-60899-538-7.