Jonathan Edwards was a Christian preacher, philosopher, and theologian. Edwards "is widely acknowledged to be America's most important and original philosophical theologian," and one of America's greatest intellectuals. Edwards's theological work is broad in scope, but he was rooted in Reformed theology, the metaphysics of theological determinism, and the Puritan heritage. Recent studies have emphasized how thoroughly Edwards grounded his life's work on conceptions of beauty, harmony, and ethical fittingness, and how central The Enlightenment was to his mindset. Edwards played a critical role in shaping the First Great Awakening, and oversaw some of the first revivals in 1733 - 35 at his church in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Edwards delivered the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God", a classic of early American literature, during another revival in 1741, following George Whitefield's tour of the Thirteen Colonies.
Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will. God & New Year's Day
The happiness of the creature consists in rejoicing in God, by which also God is magnified and exalted. happiness
Prayer is as natural an expression of faith as breathing is of life. faith
The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. 32 sayings from William Blake
32 sayings from William Blake
Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it. 6 more thoughts from Franz Grillparzer
6 more thoughts from Franz Grillparzer
For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received. 2 thoughts from Storm Jameson
2 thoughts from Storm Jameson
To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do. 73 views from Victor Hugo
73 views from Victor Hugo