Jonathan Edwards: Philosophical TheologianPaul Helm, Oliver Crisp It has often been claimed that Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) was America's greatest philosopher and theologian. From literary criticism of his sermons to philosophical assessments of his metaphysics, there has been a burgeoning industry in Edwardsian studies, but there has been no one place where an exploration of the theology and philosophy of Edwards has been brought together. 2003 marks the tercentenary date of the birth of Jonathan Edwards. philosophers and theologians from the USA and UK, to present new analytic philosophical and theological thinking on Edwards in a way that reflects Edwards' own concerns, as well as those current in the academy. |
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Jonathan Edwards on Hell | 1 |
Jonathan Edwards and the Doctrine of Hell | 13 |
Edwards on Free Will 22 | 27 |
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