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Book Review: Jonathan Edwards: A Life by George M. Marsden
By Ken Horn | June 26, 2008
My review of this great book was posted on the Yale University Web site, after being published in Today’s Pentecostal Evangel. Here it is:
“This book will be a delight to lovers of religious biography and the history of revival. This may be the most comprehensive of the many biographies of Edwards. It also surpasses others by showing the human side of the great man better than most or all past biographies. There is some surprising material here that sheds light on key events of Edwards’ life. All Christians should be interested in Edwards. This book is an excellent way to get to know him.”
This is a weighty volume. If you have not read about Edwards, it is probably not the place to start. It’s good to have some familiarity with his significance in revival (and American) history first. It will give you perspective on why he deserves so many pages.
Topics: revival, church history, books |
