Analysis Of John Edwards Speech Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God

Since the beginning of time, society’s need for power has driven them into committing intolerable acts and horrible decisions. John Adams, one of the founding fathers of America’s Constitution, knew about this problem and stated, “Because power corrupts, society’s demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.” This is a very important issue.

His quote is not only valid from the issues of his time, but also the issues that have been proven to be universal and still present today. In Jonathan Edwards’ speech Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, as he tries to bring more people into God, he loses himself in the hungriness of power. With the use of strong diction, he makes himself look as one

Former President Barack Obama in his Inaugural Address said “Each time we gather to inaugurate a President, we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution. We affirm the promise of democracy. We recall that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin, or the tenets of our faith, or the origins of our names. What makes us exceptional -- what makes us American -- is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a declaration made more than two centuries ago” (pg.01). Obama’s presidency was something never witnessed, not only because of him being the first Afro-American president, but a president that changed the US for good. His good morale towards society and his powerless ambition made him remembered as one of the most acclaimed presidents in US history. And as he stated: “America will remain the anchor of strong alliances in every corner of the globe. And we will renew those institutions that extend our capacity to manage crises abroad, for no one has a greater stake in a peaceful world than its most powerful nation. We will support democracy from Asia to Africa, from the Americas to the Middle East, because our interests and our conscience compel us to act on behalf of those who long for freedom. And we must be a source of hope to the poor, the sick, the marginalized, the victims of prejudice –- not out of mere charity, but because peace in our time requires the constant advance of those principles that our common creed describes: tolerance and opportunity, human dignity and justice.”