Resolved, never to do anything out of revenge.

— Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758), Erweckungsprediger

Topics: Ethical Questions, Guilt & Forgiveness

Jonathan Edwards

Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) war ein puritanischer Theologe, Philosoph und Pastor, der im kolonialen Nordamerika vor allem in Massachusetts wirkte. Er gilt als Schlüsselfigur der ersten großen Erweckungsbewegung und Autor einflussreicher Predigten wie „Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God“, stand jedoch wegen strenger Abendmahlsregeln in Konflikten und verteidigte die Sklaverei. Heutigen Bibellesern begegnet er als tiefgründiger Ausleger der Souveränität Gottes und der Natur geistlicher Bekehrungserfahrungen.

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