"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" was a famed speech delivered to a congregation in [[Enfield]], [[Connecticut]] in 1741 by [[First Great Awakening|Great Awakening]] minister [[Jonathan Edwards]]. The speech is often considered one of the strongest examples of Puritan culture and a manifesto for American Christianity. Some hallmarks of American [[Christianity]] as expressed in Edwards' speech include:
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"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" was a famed speech delivered to a congregation in [[Enfield]], [[Connecticut]] in 1741 by [[First Great Awakening|Great Awakening]] minister [[Jonathan Edwards]]. The speech is often considered one of the strongest examples of Puritan culture and a manifesto for American Christianity. The title is taken from a portion of the 10th chapter of the biblical book of Hebrews. Some hallmarks of American [[Christianity]] as expressed in Edwards' speech include: