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Essay Archive - Jonathan Edward's "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
Jonathan Edward's "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
Jonathan Edwards's sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
is moving and powerful. His effectiveness as an eighteenth century New
England religious leader is rooted in his expansive knowledge of the Bible
and human nature, as well as a genuine desire to "awaken" and save as many
souls as possible. This sermon, delivered in 1741, exhibits Edwards's
skillful use of these tools to persuade his congregation to join him in his
Christian beliefs.
As many religious leaders before and after him, Edwards's source of
inspiration and gu....
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