Part IV: War, Princeton, Death & Other Stuff All this drama was played against a colourful worldwide backdrop. In 1754 the international scene was becoming very unstable. Benjamin Franklin met with leaders from 7 other colonies to discuss the French intentions in the frontiers. The English were at each other’s throats and various groups of [...]
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Learning from the life of Jonathan Edwards (4)
Posted: September 15, 2011 by mezmcconnell in Book ReviewsTags: Book review, Jonathan Edwards
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Learning from the life of Jonathan Edwards (3)
Posted: September 6, 2011 by mezmcconnell in Book ReviewsTags: Jonathan Edwards
Part III: Sacked, Yet More Opposition, Indians & Other Stuff In the public arena, at least, the ‘Northampton Controversy’ of 1749 was concerned with Edward’s supposedly ‘new’ view on Communion and Baptism (he denied the charge that it was new). Edward’s wanted to restrict communion to believing members only and restrict infant baptism to full [...]
Learning from the life of Jonathan Edwards (2)
Posted: August 30, 2011 by mezmcconnell in Book Reviews, Recommended ResourcesTags: Jonathan Edwards
Part II: Snappy Book Titles, More Revival, Opposition & Other Stuff What I particularly like about this biography is that it never seeks to paint Edwards in a sinless light. His weaknesses are laid bare, not least his tendency for hyperbole in some of his writings, but also his penchant for ‘editing’ the opinions of [...]
Learning from the life of Jonathan Edwards (1)
Posted: August 23, 2011 by mezmcconnell in Book ReviewsTags: George M Marsden, Jonathan Edwards
A sizeable 615 pages (the last 100 or so being footnotes and appendices), this is the sort of book that strikes fear into all but the most avid of readers. It looks unwieldy and intimidating but I think that it is so good that it merits a long review over 4 parts. Part I: His [...]
