ABSTRACT
This chapter analyses possible sources of theological influence as they were associated with the diocese, as well as outlining the work of those who, at some point or other, lived and worked within its boundaries. Scholarly discussion about theology in Wales has usually concluded that a specifically Welsh theological tradition can be traced back to the sixteenth century, it was rooted in the Protestant Reformation, it took shape through Puritan and nonconformist influence, and consequently, that it was essentially Calvinist in outlook. Although Thomas's assessment of Welsh theology was at points polemical, it can be demonstrated that debates between Calvinism and Arminianism were at the heart of Welsh religious life from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth centuries. Nevertheless, while this might have constituted a major part of Welsh religious life, it is clear that it represents only a partial picture of the complexity of belief and theological conviction in Wales.
