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America's Theologian : a Recommendation of Jonathan Edwards.

A great deal has recently been written about Jonathan Edwards. Most of it, however, does not make central Edwards's own intention to speak truth about God and the human situation; his systematic theological intention is regarded merely as an historical phenomenon. In this book, Robert Jensonpro...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jenson, Robert W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cary : Oxford University Press, 1988.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:A great deal has recently been written about Jonathan Edwards. Most of it, however, does not make central Edwards's own intention to speak truth about God and the human situation; his systematic theological intention is regarded merely as an historical phenomenon. In this book, Robert Jensonprovides a different sort of interpretation, asking not only, ""Why was Edwards great?"" but also, ""Was Edwards right?"" As a student of the ideas of Newton and Locke, Jenson argues, Edwards was very much a figure of the Enlightenment; but unlike most other Americans, he was also a discerning criticof i.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (237 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliography: p. 197-218 and index.
ISBN:9780195364248
0195364244
1280523409
9781280523403