Understanding Jonathan Edwards: An Introduction to America's TheologianGerald 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." |
Contents
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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 |
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