Jonathan Edwards’s Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God: A Casebook

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Yale University Press, Jan 1, 2010 - History - 221 pages
Designed specifically for the classroom, this volume presents the accurate and definitive version of "Sinners," accompanied by the tools necessary to study and teach this famous American sermon. With an introduction aimed at students and teachers and commentary that draws on fifty years of team editorial experience of Yale's "Works of Jonathan Edwards," it provides both context and interpretation, and addresses the concerns and questions of a twenty-first century audience.The book contains questions for in-class discussion, a chronology of Edwards's life, and a glossary. In addition, curricular materials and video mini-presentations are available on a dedicated Web site. This casebook represents a innovative contribution to the art of teaching Edwards to a new generation of readers.
 

Contents

The Story of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
1
A Theological Primer Caleb J D Maskell 17
33
Companion Texts by Edwards
51
Eleazar Wheelocks Pastoral Letter About the Preaching of Sinners
125
Interpretations
131
Parrington on the Tragedy of Edwards 1927
151
Edwin H Cady The Artistry of Jonathan Edwards 1949
157
Billy Graham RePreaches Sinners 1949
165
Two Views of the Toronto Blessing and Edwardss Place in
172
Marilynne Robinson Credo 2008
180
Chronology of Edwardss Life
183
Original Sources for Texts
199
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Wilson Kimnach is the Presidential Professor in the Humanities Emeritus at the University of Bridgeport and the general editor of sermons for The Works of Jonathan Edwards. Caleb J. D. Maskell was formerly associate editor of The Works of Jonathan Edwards. Kenneth P. Minkema is the editor of The Works of Jonathan Edwards and executive director of the Jonathan Edwards Center and Online Archive.

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