How Did Jonathan Edwards Contribute To Religion

Jonathan Edwards was an American Theologian. Edwards finished from Yale at 17 years old. Jonathan Edwards studied theology. He began preaching in 1722 in New York city, and became the colleague of his grandfather Solomon Stoddard in the ministry at North Hampton, Massachusetts. Jonathan Edwards decided to gain control of the congregation in 1729 a decision he did not regret. Some of the Edwards trademarks are his forceful preaching and powerful logic. These were admirable qualities in the Calvinist tradition. These qualities were supported by his reading of Locke and Berkeley. Some of his favorite themes to discuss were predestination and the dependence of man on God. He believed that through divine grace a man can be saved. In 1734,

This led to people better understanding new religion. The great awaking manifested a presence of shared American identity that created a change in the people who experienced it across the colonies. People got together it didn’t matter where they were from or who they were. The Great Awakening led to religion for black slaves and Indians because of missionaries. There many causes and effects of the Great Awaking. One cause was people not attending at churches. People thought that what is the need to go to church if we can earn our way to a higher place ourselves? After people challenged the church the thought why can’t we question the government? The government felt threatened by this because they knew the people could. It had many effects the growth in the amount of churches. The churches were very competitive to get people to attend their churches. It also led to many new colleges referred to as the “New

Edwards concluded that this verse is referring to the punishment and destruction that the Israelites were exposed to. He thinks that because the Israelites were exposed to so much destruction that would fall, just like the person walking across a slippery floor is always in danger of falling. He then says that no one can predict whether he will stand or fall. He also uses Psalms 73:18-19 “Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them into destruction. How are they brought into desolation as in a moment? Up till now, the Israelites have managed not to fall because God has always been there to give them a hand and kept them from