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Christian History, Winter 2003
HEROES & LEADERS
A Mind on Fire
Throughout his eventful life, "America's theologian" was driven by a vision of the beauty in God's sovereignty.
by Stephen R. Holmes
Testing the Spirits
The heart-stirring revivalism of the Great Awakening led Edwards to develop a new religious psychology.
by David W.Kling
| Also: |
• The Book of James |
| • Language of Ecstasy |
Introducing: The Modern Puritan
Edwards bestowed the riches of Puritanism on a world shaped by the Enlightenment.
Devoted Disciplinarian
Pastor Edwards spared neither loving care nor the rod.
by Richard A. Bailey
Also: • The trouble with George
The Gallery: The Mind Shapers
Edwards modeled himself as theologian, philosopher, and pastor after outstanding figures in each field.
by Stephen J. Nichols
Those Exceptional Edwards Women
Jonathan spent his life surrounded by remarkable women, and it showed.
by Heidi Nichols
Timeline: Passing the Torch
The claimers and reclaimers of Jonathan Edwards.
by Mark Noll
Archive: Pilgrim's Paradise
An excerpt from an Edwards sermon, "The Christian Pilgrim."
The Northampton Eviction
What happened when a pastor's irresistible ideals met his congregation's immovable status-consciousness.
by Allen Guelzo
Holy Pagans
Could a person be saved without an explicit knowledge of Christ? Among the Stockbridge Indians, Edwards began to entertain the possibility.
by Gerald R. McDermott
Thunderstorms & Flying Spiders
Edwards saw "the Exuberant Goodness of the Creator" in every detail of the natural world.
by Stephen J. Nichols
Expect Joy!
Edwards found the Christian life sweet and said so often.
by Douglas A. Sweeney
The Link: On his Own Terms
Jonathan Edwards has much to say to us today, if we can get past his peculiar accent.
A conversation with George Marsden
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