Gerald R. McDermott is Professor of Religion at Roanoke College.

• Important dates in the life of Edwards


• INTRODUCTION: How to Understand the American Theologian - Gerald McDermott


• 1: Edwardss life and career: Kenneth Minkema - Alternative viewpoint: Chris Chun


• 2: Edwards and revival: Harry Stout - Alternative viewpoint: Willem Van Vlastuin


• 3: Edwards and the Bible: Doug Sweeney - Alternative viewpoint: Wolter H. Rose


• 4: Edwards and biblical typology: Tibor Fabiny - Alternative viewpoint: Gerald McDermott


• 5: Edwards and aesthetics: Sang Lee - Alternative viewpoint: Katalin Kállay


• 6: Edwards and literature: Wilson Kimnach - Alternative viewpoint: Anna Svetlikova


• 7: Edwards and philosophy: Miklos Veto - Alternative viewpoint: Magdaléna evcíková


• 8: Edwards and world religions: Gerald McDermott - Alternative viewpoint: Michal Valco


• CONCLUSION: Edwardss Relevance Today


• For further reading: a short bibliography

Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) is widely recognized as America's greatest religious mind. A torrent of books, articles, and dissertations on Edwards have been released since 1949, the year that Perry Miller published the intellectual biography that launched the modern explosion of Edwards studies. This collection offers an introduction to Edwards's life and thought, pitched at the level of the educated general reader. Each chapter serves as a general introduction to one of Edwards's major topics, including revival, the Bible, beauty, literature, philosophy, typology, and even world religions. Each is written by a leading expert on Edwards's work. The book will serve as an ideal first encounter with the thought of "America's theologian."