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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford University Press,
1988.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (237 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliography: p. 197-218 and index. |
ISBN: | 9780195364248 0195364244 1280523409 9781280523403 |