Spiders, hedonism, revivals, and the mysteries of the trinity — Jonathan Edwards's mind was rich and his writings are prolific. Digestible overviews of his life and writings are always appreciated.
During the recent conversation between John Piper and Douglas Wilson, mention was made of moderator Joe Rigney's trip to New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho in March of 2010. Joe is Assistant Professor of Theology and Christian Worldview at Bethlehem College and Seminary where he teaches undergraduates in the Christian Worldview Program and courses on Jonathan Edwards at the seminary. It was on the trip to NSA that Joe delivered an introduction to Jonathan Edwards, his theology, his writings, and his life and legacy. A video of the lecture and ensuing Q&A session is online. Timestamps follow.
Lecture time-markers —
04:14 — 1. Edwards on the Trinity
14:06 — 2. Edwards on Creation
18:27 — 3. Edwards on God's End in Creation
32:06 — Conclusion
Q&A time-markers —
34:04 — Edwards on typology
37:56 — First recommended Edwards books to read
39:55 — Edwards on God's direct creation and the place of causality
43:00 — Edwards and the classical tradition (Aristotle, Augustine, etc)
45:27 — Dante, Locke, and Edwards's influences
47:02 — Edwards on spiders
49:14 — Edwards's faults and weaknesses
51:36 — The Great Awakening and how Edwards processed it
56:46 — The Enlightenment and its influence on Edwards
59:40 — Edwards's legacy
Joe has also written a series of blog posts on Jonathan Edwards:
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