"Comprised of essays by contributors to the current 'renaissance' of interest in Jonathan Edwards, this volume is essential for anyone studying his thought, whether for historical or constructive purposes."--William J. Danaher, Jr., Theological Studies "Concise and comprehensive... This work is invaluable to a wide array of scholarship, ranging from theology to philosophy and from literature to history... Overall, this volume is a 'must have' for Edwards enthusiasts, beginning scholars in Edwards, or Edwards specialists alike."--S.V. Goncharenko, Southwestern Journal of Theology
Sang Hyun Lee is K. C. Han Professor of Systematic Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, and a member of the editorial committee of the Yale edition of The Works of Jonathan Edwards. He is the author of "The Philosophical Theology of Jonathan Edwards" (Princeton, 1988; paperback 2000); the editor of volume 21 of the Yale edition of "The Works of Jonathan Edwards, Writings on the Trinity, Grace and Faith"; and the coeditor of "Edwards in Our Time".
Acknowledgments ix Introduction xi Note on References to the Yale Edition of The Works of Jonathan Edwards xxi Chronology of Edwards' Life and Writings xxiii Chapter One: Jonathan Edwards: A Theological Life by Kenneth P. Minkema 1 Chapter Two: Edwards' Intellectual Background by Peter J. Thuesen 16 Chapter Three: Being and Consent by Richard R. Niebuhr 34 Chapter Four: The Trinity by Amy Plantinga Pauw 44 Chapter Five: God's Relation to the World by Sang Hyun Lee 59 Chapter Six: Christology by Robert W. Jenson 72 Chapter Seven: The Bible by Robert E. Brown 87 Chapter Eight: Religious Affections and the "Sense of the Heart" by John E. Smith 103 Chapter Nine: Freedom of the Will by Allen C. Guelzo 115 Chapter Ten: Grace and Justification by Faith Alone by Sang Hyun Lee 130 Chapter Eleven: Christian Virtue and Common Morality by John E. Smith 147 Chapter Twelve: The Church by Douglas A. Sweeney 167 Chapter Thirteen: Typology by Janice Knight 190 Chapter Fourteen: History by John F. Wilson 210 Chapter Fifteen: Eschatology by Stephen J. Stein 226 Chapter Sixteen: The Sermons: Concept and Execution by Wilson H. Kimnach 243 Chapter Seventeen: Missions and Native Americans by Gerald R. McDermott 258 Chapter Eighteen: The Puritans and Edwards by Harry S. Stout 274 Chapter Nineteen: Edwards' Theology after Edwards by Mark Noll 292 The Works of Jonathan Edwards (Yale Edition) 309 List of Contributors 311 Index 313