Issue 77 : Jonathon Edwards: Puritan Pastor & Theologian
Originally published in 2003
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Table of Contents
Interesting and unusual facts about Jonathan Edwards
Steven Gertz and Chris Armstrong
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Edwards bestowed the riches of Puritanism on a world shaped by the Enlightenment.
The Editors
Throughtout his eventful life, America's theologian was driven by a vision of the beauty in God's sovereignty.
Stephen R. Holmes
Pastor Edwards spared neither loving care nor the rod.
Richard A. Bailey
Edwards worried that the strong emotions raised by George Whitefield's preaching would produce not steady Christians by religious hypocrites.
Chris Armstrong
Edwards modeled himself as theologian, philosopher, and pastor after outstanding figures in each field.
Stephen J. Nichols
Jonathan spent his life surrounded by beautiful women, and it showed.
Heidi L. Nichols
The claimers and reclaimers of Jonathan Edwards
Mark A. Noll
Heaven's bliss was among Edwards's favorite preaching themes.
The heart stirring revivalism of the Great Awakening led Edwars to develop a new religious psychology.
David W. Kling
The famed William James drew on Edwards's psychology but not his theology.
David W. Kling
Edwards's interest in religious psychology arose from his own almost mystical encounters with God.
David W. Kling
When a pastor's irresistible ideals met his congregation's immovable status-consciousness.
Allen C. Guelzo
Could a person be saved without knowing Christ? Among the Indians, Edwards began to wonder.
Gerald R. McDermott
Edwards saw the Exuberant Goodness of the Creater in every detail of nature.
Stephen J. Nichols
Edwards found the Christian life sweet and said so often.
Douglas A. Sweeney
Jonathan Edwards has much to say to us today, if we can get past his peculiar accent.
George Marsden
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