the Hands of an Angry God A Sermon by Jonathan Edwards The Great Awakening A Christian movement in Europe and Colonial America in the 1730s and 1740s Powerful preaching that gave listeners a sense of deep ID: 559903
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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
A Sermon by Jonathan EdwardsSlide2
The Great AwakeningA Christian movement in Europe and Colonial America in the 1730s and 1740s
Powerful preaching that gave listeners a sense of deep personal
need
for salvation by Jesus Christ.
Avoiding ritual and ceremony, the Great Awakening made Christianity
intensely
personal
Encouraged a deep sense of spiritual conviction and redemption, and by encouraging a
commitment to
personal
morality
.Slide3
Background: Jonathan EdwardsB: October 5, 1703 – D: March 22, 1758
Edwards was a Christian theologian (intellectual preacher who studies religion) This sermon is from July 8, 1741 in ConnecticutSlide4
Jonathan Edwards’ SermonsSermons included
references to Hell, his
observations of the world
, and pieces of
scripture
Inspired by the ideas of the Enlightenment in Europe, his sermons were
the key to the start of the First Great Awakening
“That world of misery … is extended … under you.”Slide5
Critically read the sermon…
After you have read the sermon, please answer the following questions
on the bottom of the 3
rd
page:
How does Edwards portray God in his sermon?
What is Edwards’ purpose?
What literary devices does he use to achieve his purpose?
How does Edwards use ethos, pathos, and logos within his sermon? (Be specific)
Ethos (based on credibility/trust)
Pathos (based on emotion appeal)
Logos (based on logic)Slide6
This particular sermon’s purpose …One church in Enfield, Connecticut had been largely unaffected during the Great Awakening of New England.
“The fire pent up in their own hearts is struggling to break out …”
Edwards was invited by the pastor of the church to preach to them to teach his listeners about the horrors of hell, the dangers of sin and the terrors of being lost. Slide7
Literary Focus: ImageryImagery: visually descriptive or figurative language, esp. in a literary
workImagery is a literary technique used by authors to evoke emotion in readersSlide8
So, what do you think?After reading Edwards’ sermon, and thinking about the values of this community, are you running off to join a Puritan village? Why or why not?
What might be appealing about this kind of community and what might be off-putting?Slide9
Group Work:
Students in the Hands of an Angry Teacher
As a table group, you are going to create your own sermon in the same vein as Edwards.
Your sermon must include
vivid imagery
and utilize rhetorical devices such as
ethos, logos,
and
pathos
to appeal to your audience.
Do your best to be persuasive in your argument!