INQ-271 | Jonathan Edwards

Full Title: America’s Theologian: Jonathan Edwards (1703-58)

Topic Description:

This course explores the philosophical and religious thought of Jonathan Edwards (1703-58), widely regarded as the greatest philosopher-theologian this continent has produced. It uses both primary and secondary sources to analyze his approaches to perennial questions about the human condition, such as the meaning of history, the human person, freedom, and ultimate reality. Its primary method is historical—setting his questions in historical context and seeing how his answers influenced the development of American culture in later centuries.

Counts as Global? No

Topic Approved: April 2012