Jonathan Edwards: An Introduction to His Thought

by Oliver D. Crisp, Kyle C. Strobel

Overview

Student-friendly intro to one of America’s most fascinating theological minds

Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) has long been recognized as one of the preeminent thinkers in the early Enlightenment and a major figure in the history of American Christianity.

In this accessible one-volume text, leading Edwards experts Oliver Crisp and Kyle Strobel introduce readers to the fascinating and formidable mind of Jonathan Edwards as they survey key theological and philosophical themes in his thought, including his doctrine of the Trinity, his philosophical theology of God and creation, and his understanding of the atonement and salvation.

More than two centuries after his death, theologians and historians alike are finding the larger-than-life Edwards more interesting than ever. Crisp and Strobel’s concise yet comprehensive guide will help students of this influential eighteenth-century revivalist preacher to understand why.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467449441
Publisher:	Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date:	02/20/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	244
File size:	427 KB

About the Author

Oliver D. Crisp is professor of systematic theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. His other books include Jonathan Edwards on God and Creation and Jonathan Edwards among the Theologians.

Kyle C. Strobel is associate professor of spiritual theology at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is also the author of Jonathan Edwards's Theology: A Reinterpretation and Formed for the Glory of God: Learning from the Spiritual Practices of Jonathan Edwards.
 Oliver D. Crisp is professor of analytic theology the University of St. Andrews. His other books include Jonathan Edwards on God and Creation and Jonathan Edwards among the Theologians.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Abbreviations xi

Introduction 1

1 Intellectual Context 11

2 God of Beauty and Glory 39

3 God and Idealism 67

4 God and Creation 90

5 The Atonement 121

6 Salvation as Participation 146

7 Becoming Beautiful 170

8 Becoming Edwardsean 198

Further Reading 219

Index 230

Editorial Reviews

George Hunsinger
— Princeton Theological Seminary “This is an outstanding introduction to the theology of Jonathan Edwards. Drawing upon the latest scholarship and a mastery of Edwards’s writings, it is well written, comprehensive, and concise. I expect it to be widely used in the classroom and to become a standard point of reference in the field.”

Kenneth Minkema
— Jonathan Edwards Center, Yale University
“Written by two of the most astute contemporary commentators on Jonathan Edwards, this volume performs a valuable service by focusing on salient topics in Edwards’s philosophical thought that are currently engaging the wider community. By highlighting these themes, the authors make Edwards part of a long tradition while also marking his unique, sometimes vexed, solutions to many key philosophical and theological questions.

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