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As a Congregational preacher in Northampton, MA, Edwards defended traditional Calvinist thought and upheld the sovereignty of God, which he believed was eroding as a result of Arminianism, belief that human activity could help earn salvation. His sermons denouncing Arminianism in 1734 led to the start of the First Great Awakening.

He also defended revivals in colonial America. Although Edwards’ preaching style was calm, ironically including his famous "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" (1741), he found that revivals produced religious fervor and concerns for new birth.

Edwards’ legacy is extensive. He was an early frontrunner for Protestant missionary work and wrote more than 1,200 sermons. His many theological books, like A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections (1746), had a long-lasting impact on religious thought. For these reasons, many consider Edwards the greatest American theologian.

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Chronology of Edwards’ Life and Writings

"Chronology of Edwards’ Life and Writings". The Princeton Companion to Jonathan Edwards, edited by Sang Hyun Lee, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2005, pp. xxiii-xxviii. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691210278-004

(2005). Chronology of Edwards’ Life and Writings. In S. Lee (Ed.), The Princeton Companion to Jonathan Edwards (pp. xxiii-xxviii). Princeton: Princeton University Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691210278-004

2005. Chronology of Edwards’ Life and Writings. In: Lee, S. ed. The Princeton Companion to Jonathan Edwards. Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp. xxiii-xxviii. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691210278-004

"Chronology of Edwards’ Life and Writings" In The Princeton Companion to Jonathan Edwards edited by Sang Hyun Lee, xxiii-xxviii. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2005. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691210278-004

Chronology of Edwards’ Life and Writings. In: Lee S (ed.) The Princeton Companion to Jonathan Edwards. Princeton: Princeton University Press; 2005. p.xxiii-xxviii. https://doi.org/10.151

Jonathan Edwards (theologian)

American preacher and philosopher (1703–1758)

The Reverend

Jonathan Edwards

In office
1758–1758
Preceded byAaron Burr Sr.
Succeeded byJacob Green(acting)
Born(1703-10-05)October 5, 1703[1]
East Windsor, Connecticut, British America
DiedMarch 22, 1758(1758-03-22) (aged 54)[1]
Princeton, New Jersey, British America
Spouse
Children11, including Esther, Jonathan, and Pierpont
Relatives
Alma materYale College
OccupationPastor, theologian, missionary
Signature

Theology career
Notable work"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" (1741)
Religious Affections (1746)
Theological work
EraColonial period
Tradition or movementEvangelicalCalvinist (Puritan)
New England theology
Main interestsRevivalism

Jonathan Edwards (October 5, 1703 – March 22, 1758) was an American revivalist preacher, philosopher, and Congregationalist theologian. Edwards is widely regarded as one of America's most important and original philosophical theolo

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