Jonathan Edwards: Spiritual Narrative & “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” Abstracts: Jessica (narrative) & Kylie (sermon) Responses –Group 5

Spiritual Narrative –What two or three (root) words are repeated most? –How do we interpret the repetition? –Does the text reflect tradition or change? –Compare to Knight’s Journal

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God –How does the sermon compare in form, content & function to Winthrop’s Model of Christian Charity? –Does it reflect tradition or change?

From Bensick’s introduction: Great Awakening “New Science” Voluminous writings

Spiritual Narrative –What two or three (root) words are repeated most? –How do we interpret the repetition? –Does the text reflect tradition or change? –Compare to Knight’s Journal

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God –How does the sermon compare in form, content & function to Winthrop’s Model of Christian Charity? –Does it reflect tradition or change?

Next Time: Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography ( ) Group 6 Reading Responses Select one passage to share: 1.Similarity to or difference from your life, or 2.Example of Enlightenment thought, or 3.Something surprising