The Thought of Jonathan Edwards

Jonathan Edwards is the greatest theologian of colonial America as well as its first important philosopher. As a theologian, he represents without any concession Calvinistic Orthodoxy, re-thought and re-lived through the experience of the Great Awakening. The large majority of his writings are of a theological character, yet this theology is articulated and expressed through a systematic philosophical reflection. Edwardsian thought covers three major areas: First, being, grace, and glory; then, the doctrine of the will extending to the study of the original sin and evil; finally, an entirely original theory of knowledge synthesizing spirituality, aesthetics, and epistemology. The present book, the first edition of which appeared in French almost thirty years ago, is a uniquely comprehensive study of the work of Jonathan Edwards. It discusses all the aspects of his thought over against the background of classical Protestant theology and of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Western philosophy. Our time witnesses a significant renewal of interest in Jonathan Edwards. Professor Veto's book should prove to be a major contribution to assist and to guide the readers of "America's Theologian."

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Miklos Veto
• Con la collaborazione di: Philip Choinière-Shields (Traduzione)
• Editore: Wipf and Stock
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 25.01.2021
• EAN: 9781498226240
• ISBN: 978-1-4982-2624-0
• Pagine: 522
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 28 mm
• Peso: 748 g
• Serie: Jonathan Edwards Classic Studies Series
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Cristianesimo