Today in 1703, the greatest "American" theologian Jonathan Edwards was born in East Windsor, Connecticut. Edwards is perhaps best known for his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," which has been read by school children the world over. For me, the two most significant works he wrote were his A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections and Freedom of the Will. And, of course, it is nice to point out that his understanding of the affections was influenced to some degree by his reading of Samuel Rutherford's Survey of the Spiritual AntiChrist. Shortly before his death, Edwards became the third president of Princeton, only to die a month or so later of a smallpox vaccination.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Jonathan Edwards' Birthday
Today in 1703, the greatest "American" theologian Jonathan Edwards was born in East Windsor, Connecticut. Edwards is perhaps best known for his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," which has been read by school children the world over. For me, the two most significant works he wrote were his A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections and Freedom of the Will. And, of course, it is nice to point out that his understanding of the affections was influenced to some degree by his reading of Samuel Rutherford's Survey of the Spiritual AntiChrist. Shortly before his death, Edwards became the third president of Princeton, only to die a month or so later of a smallpox vaccination.
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