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''For the former Senator from North Carolina, see [[John Edwards]]''

''For the former Senator from North Carolina, see [[John Edwards]]''

'''Jonathan Edwards''' (1703 – 1758 AD) was a [[Minister]] of a [[Congregationalism|Congregationalist]] church in [[Northampton]], [[Massachusetts]] during the [[Great Awakening]]. He is best known as the author of the classic "fire and brimstone" sermon ''Sinners in the hands of an angry God''. However, his most important contribution to the awakening was his book, ''A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising work of [[God]]'' ([[London]], 1737), which provided guidance to other [[clergy]] as to how to conduct a [[revival]].

'''Jonathan Edwards''' (1703 – 1758) was a [[Minister]] of a [[Congregationalism|Congregationalist]] church in [[Northampton]], [[Massachusetts]] during the [[Great Awakening]]. He is best known as the author of the classic "fire and brimstone" sermon ''Sinners in the hands of an angry God''. However, his most important contribution to the awakening was his book, ''A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising work of [[God]]'' ([[London]], 1737), which provided guidance to other [[clergy]] as to how to conduct a [[revival]].

He began his advanced education when he went to [[Yale University]] at age 13 and graduated as valedictorian at 17.  He was serving as the president of [[Princeton University]] when he received the [[smallpox]] [[inoculation]], having been assured it would be safe. However, it was very dangerous and killed him.

He began his advanced education when he went to [[Yale University]] at age 13 and graduated as valedictorian at 17.  He was serving as the president of [[Princeton University]] when he received the [[smallpox]] [[inoculation]], having been assured it would be safe. However, it was very dangerous and killed him.

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[[Category:Ministers]]

[[Category:Ministers]]

Frank Lambert, ''Inventing the “Great Awakening”'' (Princeton University Press, 1999)

Frank Lambert, ''Inventing the “Great Awakening”'' (Princeton University Press, 1999)