Religious Affections
Jonathan Edwards
Read by Matthew James Gray
Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) was a pre-revolutionary American pastor and academic in Massachusetts, and is also widely considered to be both the last of the great Puritans, and a founder of modern evangelicalism. In 1732, his church and many churches in the surrounding region experienced “The Great Awakening”, a massive religious revival. The Great Awakening saw many people having heightened “affections”, or emotions, in response to their increased spirituality – this included excessive weeping, joyous outbursts, and many other manifestations that concerned more conservative people around them. Edwards wrote Religious Affections in order to show that affections could be a legitimate part of Christian spirituality, but only when conjoined with sound theology and godly practice. The book now stands as a classic in the field of Christian spirituality. (Summary by Matthew James Gray)
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Bob
There can be no doubt that Religious Affections was one of the great gifts God gave through Edwards. Matthew James Gray reads it very well- I would love to hear more from his clear, appropriately expressive, thoughtful voice.
Ron George
Absolutely worth listening , a good book that will ask you whether your heart is in the right place.
Such a needed teaching!
Fasis
Thank you, LibriVox and Matthew J. G., for providing us this so needed teaching by Jonathan Edwards! It's very well read.
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WarrenHillReformed@Outlook.com
this the type of reading that makes librivox so worthwhile.
the first time I saw the first one
Anna
Good today
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