Athena Verma English III Honors Ms.Caldwell August 28,2000 On Sunday, July 8, 1741, Jonathan Edwards, a Puritan theologian and pastor at the First Church of Northampton, MA, travels to Enfield, Connecticut and preaches Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. Jonathan Edwards is a American Congregational clergyman and theologian, born in East Windsor, Connecticut Colony. When Edwards was twenty-six his grandfather died and became the pastor at Northampton. He is a firm believer in Calvinism and …showed first 75 words of 323 total…

…showed last 75 words of 323 total…Jonathan Edwards sincerely care about the salvation of others, or is he merely trying to scare people. After I questioned many churchgoers they all strongly believe that he does in fact sincerely preach for the salvation of others and that is why he is so dedicated and passionate about spreading the word of God. This sermon is sure to be infamous for the masterpiece that was brought at the height of the New England Revivals.