1. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

2. Jonathan Edwards ( )
Religion should be rooted in emotion rather than reason
America’s greatest religious thinker
Child prodigy
Entered what is now Yale University when he was 12.

3. Experienced “religious joy” while at Yale
Believed it to be an important step toward salvation
Became a Puritan minister in 1722
What do we know about Puritans?

4. Pastor at Northampton, MA
Delivered sermons that resulted in many conversions
Sermons triggered the Great Awakening
Religious revival that swept through New England from

5. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”
Delivered at the height of the revival (most famous sermon)
Dismissed from the church because he wanted to limit membership
Became a missionary in a Native American settlement.

6. Vocabulary Term Definition Abhor Abominable Appease Ascribe
Deliverance
Discern
Incense
Induce
Mitigation

7. Reading of Sinners
Follow handouts

8. After Reading
Evaluate Edwards’ effectiveness in persuading his congregation to convert. What specific persuasive techniques did Edwards use to achieve his purpose? Use at least three textual examples in your response. Respond in three to five paragraphs.