Reviews
"An invitation to sample the profundity and versatility of America's greatest theologian--the sources from which he drew, the theologians from whom he diverged, and the creative theological solutions he proposed. There is never a 'last word,' of course, but at certain points in time indispensable resources appear. The Theology of Jonathan Edwards is one of them." --Church History "A truly impressive work. It is remarkable to find a comprehensive and insightful guide to all of Edwards's theology in one place and in a volume that is a pleasure to read." --George Marsden, author of Jonathan Edwards: A Life "Comprehensive, learned, and accessible--unquestionably the best starting place for anyone wanting to grapple with the ideas of America's greatest theologian." --Alister E. McGrath, Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education, King's College, London "Scholarship on Jonathan Edwards has in recent years risen to a great flood. Yet despite heightened interest, there have been very few efforts to treat Edwards' formidable theology as a whole. With this book Michael McClymond and Gerald McDermott meet that pressing need and meet it very well. The book is clear, comprehensive, balanced, nuanced, and authoritative--in a word, a splendid volume about one of the truly great thinkers in all of American history." --Mark Noll, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, University of Notre Dame "Jonathan Edwards is not just an American theologian but a man who has profoundly influenced thinking about doctrinal questions and revival practice all over the world. This volume offers a series of forty-five short chapters that together provide a comprehensive account of his convictions and legacy down to contemporary appreciation of his thought. Edwards emerges as one of the most creative theologians the universal church has ever produced." --David Bebbington, Professor of History, University of Stirling "With interest in Jonathan Edwards at an unprecedented high around the world, The Theology of Jonathan Edwards is a truly useful and unmatched digest of his times, thought, and influence. Edwards is one of the most-written about religious figures of the eighteenth-century, and with such a mountain of literature to navigate, this volume provides the single best entry point into Edwards' writings and ideas for the specialist and general reader alike." --Kenneth P. Minkema, Executive Editor and Director of the Works of Jonathan Edwards, Yale University "Draws on the recently completed 73-volume edition of the writings of the American theologian (1703-58)."--The Chronicle Review "Informative and illuminating...this volume is absolutely necessary for any future scholarly work on Edwards...Essential."--CHOICE "An engaging analysis of Edwards' thought filled with valuable historical observations and careful explanation of Edwards' theology. It would be hard to imagine a better introduction written for both specialist and non-specialist interested in Edwards' spirituality and profound insights on Scripture than McCylmond and McDermott's outstanding contribution."--The Banner of Truth "This is indeed a definitive and comprehensive compendium of Edwards's theology...The excellent tandem of McClymond and McDermott has produced a standard and indispensable reading...I finish writing writing this review with the sweet and happy music still ringing in my ears."--Evangelical Studies Bulletin "McDermott and McClymond have done a great service for scholars and laypeople interested in Edwards by writing forty-five chapters in which they have provided syntheses of various aspects to Edwards's life, thought, and legacy." --Exploring the Study of Religious History, "A truly impressive work. It is remarkable to find a comprehensive and insightful guide to all of Edwards's theology in one place and in a volume that is a pleasure to read." --George Marsden, author of Jonathan Edwards: A Life "Comprehensive, learned, and accessible--unquestionably the best starting place for anyone wanting to grapple with the ideas of America's greatest theologian." --Alister E. McGrath, Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education, King's College, London "Scholarship on Jonathan Edwards has in recent years risen to a great flood. Yet despite heightened interest, there have been very few efforts to treat Edwards' formidable theology as a whole. With this book Michael McClymond and Gerald McDermott meet that pressing need and meet it very well. The book is clear, comprehensive, balanced, nuanced, and authoritative--in a word, a splendid volume about one of the truly great thinkers in all of American history." --Mark Noll, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, University of Notre Dame "Jonathan Edwards is not just an American theologian but a man who has profoundly influenced thinking about doctrinal questions and revival practice all over the world. This volume offers a series of forty-five short chapters that together provide a comprehensive account of his convictions and legacy down to contemporary appreciation of his thought. Edwards emerges as one of the most creative theologians the universal church has ever produced." --David Bebbington, Professor of History, University of Stirling "With interest in Jonathan Edwards at an unprecedented high around the world, The Theology of Jonathan Edwards is a truly useful and unmatched digest of his times, thought, and influence. Edwards is one of the most-written about religious figures of the eighteenth-century, and with such a mountain of literature to navigate, this volume provides the single best entry point into Edwards' writings and ideas for the specialist and general reader alike." --Kenneth P. Minkema, Executive Editor and Director of the Works of Jonathan Edwards, Yale University "Draws on the recently completed 73-volume edition of the writings of the American theologian (1703-58)."--The Chronicle Review "Informative and illuminating...this volume is absolutely necessary for any future scholarly work on Edwards...Essential."--CHOICE "An engaging analysis of Edwards' thought filled with valuable historical observations and careful explanation of Edwards' theology. It would be hard to imagine a better introduction written for both specialist and non-specialist interested in Edwards' spirituality and profound insights on Scripture than McCylmond and McDermott's outstanding contribution."--The Banner of Truth "This is indeed a definitive and comprehensive compendium of Edwards's theology...The excellent tandem of McClymond and McDermott has produced a standard and indispensable reading...I finish writing writing this review with the sweet and happy music still ringing in my ears."--Evangelical Studies Bulletin "McDermott and McClymond have done a great service for scholars and laypeople interested in Edwards by writing forty-five chapters in which they have provided syntheses of various aspects to Edwards's life, thought, and legacy." --Exploring the Study of Religious History, "A truly impressive work. It is remarkable to find a comprehensive and insightful guide to all of Edwards's theology in one place and in a volume that is a pleasure to read." --George Marsden, author ofJonathan Edwards: A Life "Comprehensive, learned, and accessible--unquestionably the best starting place for anyone wanting to grapple with the ideas of America's greatest theologian." --Alister E. McGrath, Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education, King's College, London "Scholarship on Jonathan Edwards has in recent years risen to a great flood. Yet despite heightened interest, there have been very few efforts to treat Edwards' formidable theology as a whole. With this book Michael McClymond and Gerald McDermott meet that pressing need and meet it very well. The book is clear, comprehensive, balanced, nuanced, and authoritative--in a word, a splendid volume about one of the truly great thinkers in all of American history." --Mark Noll, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, University of Notre Dame "Jonathan Edwards is not just an American theologian but a man who has profoundly influenced thinking about doctrinal questions and revival practice all over the world. This volume offers a series of forty-five short chapters that together provide a comprehensive account of his convictions and legacy down to contemporary appreciation of his thought. Edwards emerges as one of the most creative theologians the universal church has ever produced." --David Bebbington, Professor of History, University of Stirling "With interest in Jonathan Edwards at an unprecedented high around the world,The Theology of Jonathan Edwardsis a truly useful and unmatched digest of his times, thought, and influence. Edwards is one of the most-written about religious figures of the eighteenth-century, and with such a mountain of literature to navigate, this volume provides the single best entry point into Edwards' writings and ideas for the specialist and general reader alike." --Kenneth P. Minkema, Assistant Adjunct Professor of American Religious History, Yale Divinity School
Table of Content
Part One: Introduction: Historical, Cultural, and Social Contexts Chapter One: Overture to a Symphony Chapter Two: Jonathan Edwards: A Theological Life Chapter Three: Edwards's Intellectual Context Chapter Four: Edwards's Spirituality Chapter Five: The Question of Development: Did Edwards Change? Part Two: Topics in Edwards's Theology Section One: Methods and Strategies Chapter Six: Beauty and Aesthetics Chapter Seven: Metaphysics Chapter Eight: Typology: Scripture, Nature, and All of Reality Chapter Nine: Revelation: Scripture, Tradition, and Reason Chapter Ten: Apologetics Chapter Eleven: Biblical Exegesis Chapter Twelve: The Concept of a History of Redemption Section Two: The Triune God, the Angels, and Heaven Chapter Thirteen: God as Trinity: Father, Son, and Spirit Chapter Fourteen: The End of God in Creation Chapter Fifteen: Providence and History Chapter Sixteen: The Person and Work of Jesus Christ Chapter Seventeen: The Role of the Holy Spirit Chapter Eighteen: The Angels in the Plan of Salvation Chapter Nineteen: Heaven is a World of Love Section Three: Theological Anthropology and Divine Grace Chapter Twenty: The Affections and the Human Person Chapter Twenty-one: Edward's Calvinism and Theology of the Covenants Chapter Twenty-two: Free Will and Original Sin Chapter Twenty-three: Salvation, Grace, and Faith: An Overview Chapter Twenty-four: Conversion: A Divine and Supernatural Light Chapter Twenty-five: Justification and Sanctification Chapter Twenty-six: The Theme of Divinization Chapter Twenty-seven: The Theology of Revivals Section Four: Church, Ethics, Eschatology, and Society Chapter Twenty-eight: The Church Chapter Twenty-nine: Edwards On (and In) the Ministry Chapter Thirty: The Sacraments: Baptism and the Lord's Supper Chapter Thirty-one: The Voice of the Great God: A Theology of Preaching Chapter Thirty-two: Public Theology, Society, and America Chapter Thirty-three: True Virtue, Christian Love, and Ethical Theory Chapter Thirty-four: Edwards On (and In) Missions Chapter Thirty-five: Eschatology Chapter Thirty-six: Christianity and Other Religions Part Three: Legacies and Affinities: Edwards's Disciples and Interpreters Chapter Thirty-seven: Selective Readings: Edwards and the New Divinity Chapter Thirty-eight: Mixed Reactions: Princeton and Andover Seminaries, and Nineteenth-Century American Culture Chapter Thirty-nine: New Beginnings: The Twentieth Century Recovery of Edwards's Theology Chapter Forty: Interpretations, I: Edwards and Modern Philosophy Chapter Forty-one: Interpretations, II: Edwards and the Reformed Tradition Chapter Forty-two: Interpretations, III: Edwards and the Revival Tradition Chapter Forty-three: Interpretations, IV: Edwards and the Catholic and Orthodox Traditions Chapter Forty-four: Interpretations, V: Edwards and Contemporary Theology Chapter Forty-five: Conclusion: Edwards as a Theological Bridge Index
