America''s Theologian - A Recommendation of Jonathan Edwards

Zusatztext Jenson's account covers all the major areas of dogmatics in relation to the present state of the Union, and this makes it stimulating and worthwhile. Klappentext This provocative study of the life and work of Jonathan Edwards argues that although Edwards was very much a figure of the Enlightenment, he was also a discerning critic of it, able to use Enlightenment thought in his theology without yielding to its mechanistic and individualistic tendencies. Edward's radical position stood as a corrective to the overall impact of the Enlightenment on America. Zusammenfassung Recent studies of Jonathan Edwards have assessed his views only as a historical phenomenon. In this book, Jenson examines his views not only by their originality or power or historical fruitfulness, but by their intention of truth, asking not only `Why was Edwards great?' but `Was Edwards right?'.

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• Authors: Robert W. Jenson, Robert W. (Professor of Theology Jenson, Jenson Robert W.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.03.1992
• EAN: 9780195077865
• ISBN: 978-0-19-507786-5
• No. of pages: 236
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Theologie, Religionsphilosophie, Geschichte der Religion, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Presbyterian, RELIGION / Christianity / Calvinist, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, History of Religion, Philosophy of religion, Calvinist, Reformed & Presbyterian Churches, Calvinist, Reformed and Presbyterian Churches