Jonathan Edwards Confronts the Gods: Christian Theology, Enlightenment Religion, & Non-Christian Faiths Contributor(s): McDermott, Gerald R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195132742 ISBN-13: 9780195132748 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $207.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: This is a study of how American theologian Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) battled deist arguments about revelation and God's fairness to non-Christians. Author Gerald McDermott argues that Edwards was preparing before his death a sophisticated theological response to Enlightenment religion that was unparalleled in the eighteenth century and surprisingly generous toward non-Christian traditions. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Apologetics - Religion | Christianity - Protestant |
Dewey: 239.7 |
LCCN: 99026834 |
Lexile Measure: 1460 |
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.4" W x 9.38" (1.32 lbs) 264 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: This is a study of how American theologian Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) battled deist arguments about revelation and God's fairness to non-Christians. Author Gerald McDermott argues that Edwards was preparing before his death a sophisticated theological response to Enlightenment religion that was unparalleled in the eighteenth century and surprisingly generous toward non-Christian traditions. |