Profile of the Last Puritan Jonathan Edwards, Self-Love, and the Dawn of Beatific

A work of theology and American church history, this volume examines thelife and theology of the New England pastor-theologian Jonathan Edwards.Focusing on the glory of God as the dominant theme of Edwards' thought, theauthor examines Edward's use of Neoplatonist terminology and the language of thesenses, and documents the Calvinistic and conventional underpinnings of Edwards'theology. In the process, critical issues such as the relationship betweenethics and aesthetics, disinterested benevolence and self-love, are brought tolight. Students will find here an overview of Puritan New England, from itsspiritual precoception in Calvin's Geneva to its post-revolutionary demise,including the emergence of Unitarianism and the Second Great Awakening.Brand, David is the author of 'Profile of the Last Puritan Jonathan Edwards, Self-Love, and the Dawn of Beatific' with ISBN 9781555405830 and ISBN 1555405835.