himself. In essence they came to serve as a personal mission statement. Edwards begins his Resolutions with a solemn reminder: “I am unable to do anything without God’s help.” He excelled in his studies at Yale, graduating at the top of his class for his B. A. and continuing to stand head and shoulders above his classmates in his master’s program. Gifted, capable, and well-trained, Edwards, however, realizes his absolute dependence on God, and this becomes the key ingredient to the Resolutions. Far