Jonathan Edwards Biography

Jonathan Edwards biography

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NAME: Jonathan Edwards
OCCUPATION: Educator, Philosopher, Scholar, Theologian, Journalist
BIRTH DATE: October 05, 1703
DEATH DATE: March 22, 1758
PLACE OF BIRTH: East Windsor, Connecticut

PLACE OF DEATH: Princeton, New Jersey

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The sermons and writings of Jonathan Edwards helped to shape the course of Protestant theology before, during, and after The Great Awakening of 1740-1742.

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Born October 5, 1703, Jonathan Edwards studied divinity at Yale College before taking the pulpit ing Northampton, MA. His sermons and writings embraced the idea of Free Will, along with a firm confidence in God's righteousness. During the fiery Great Awak