Understanding Jonathan Edwards: An Introduction to America's Theologian

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Gerald R McDermott
Oxford University Press, 2008 M12 2 - 248 pages
Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) is widely recognized as America's greatest religious mind. A torrent of books, articles, and dissertations on Edwards have been released since 1949, the year that Perry Miller published the intellectual biography that launched the modern explosion of Edwards studies. This collection offers an introduction to Edwards's life and thought, pitched at the level of the educated general reader. Each chapter serves as a general introduction to one of Edwards's major topics, including revival, the Bible, beauty, literature, philosophy, typology, and even world religions. Each is written by a leading expert on Edwards's work. The book will serve as an ideal first encounter with the thought of "America's theologian."

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Contents

How to Understand the American Theologian
3
Society and Self
15
Jonathan Edwardss Life and Career
29
3 Edwards and Revival
37
Edwards and Revival
53
5 Edwards and the Bible
63
Edwards and the Bible
83
7 Edwards and Biblical Typology
91
11 The Literary Life of Jonathan Edwards
133
The Literary Life of Jonathan Edwards
145
13 Edwards and Philosophy
151
Edwards and Philosophy
171
15 Edwards and the World Religions
177
Edwards and the World Religions
195
Edwardss Relevance Today
201
Further Reading
219

Edwards and Biblical Typology
109
9 Edwards and Beauty
113
Edwards and Beauty
127
Index
225
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Gerald R. McDermott is the Jordan-Trexler Professor of Religion at Roanoke College and Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion.

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