55.0% of matchups won
331 matchups
Elo 1451
tracked 2025/06/04 → 2026/09/13
mission: Spread Christianity and promote holiness · Religion and social reforms · philosophers
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing54%
picked as helping wellbeing
281 matchups
58%
picked as hurting wellbeing
50 matchups
People are split on it.
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2025-08-29Related
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Known for
- Founded Methodism
- Promoted abolitionism
- Wrote numerous hymns
- Developed class meetings
- Advocated for women preachers
Based on 331 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/09/13. Full rankings ·
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