Date of Award
Spring 2003
Document Type
Dissertation - Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Theology
First Advisor
Carey, Patrick W.
Second Advisor
Zemler-Cizewski, Wanda
Third Advisor
Dabney, D. L.
Abstract
"Wherefore, if ever we intend to come to any amendment in our lives, we must begin with consideration; for there is no true religion but what is founded on most deliberate consideration. "I What is the nature of true Christianity? Is it a matter of the mind accepting certain objective truths? Is it a religious awakening in the heart? Is it a concern for holy practice? From the beginning of his career as a minister in New York Jonathan Edwards was personally and professionally concerned with answering these questions. Believing that understanding true religion is fundamental for seeking and abiding in the way of truth, he devoted himself to this subject throughout his life...