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Gain a better understanding of the vision, theology, and legacy of Jonathan Edwards in this scholarly and readable volume. This text compiles clear and informative essays on Edwards’ life, thought, and influence on American Christianity. Immerse yourself in the insights of more than a dozen Edwards scholars, as they reflect on one of America’s most prominent preachers. See the extent of influence...

Harry S. Stout Part of Jonathan Edwards’ genius can be traced to his obsession with history and his sense that the days of systematic theology were numbered. For theology to survive (that is, orthodox theology), it would need to don new garments. By 1739, Edwards began to suspect that “history” was, in fact, larger than the antiquarian terms by which it was then known; indeed, it was larger than theology itself. In his evolving thought, carefully recorded and
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