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    Jonathan Edwards (theologian)

    American preacher and philosopher (1703–1758)

    The Reverend

    Jonathan Edwards

    In office
    1758–1758
    Preceded byAaron Burr Sr.
    Succeeded byJacob Green(acting)
    Born(1703-10-05)October 5, 1703[1]
    East Windsor, Connecticut, British America
    DiedMarch 22, 1758(1758-03-22) (aged 54)[1]
    Princeton, New Jersey, British America
    Spouse
    Children11, including Esther, Jonathan, and Pierpont
    Relatives
    Alma materYale College
    OccupationPastor, theologian, missionary
    Signature
    Theology career
    Notable work"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" (1741)
    Religious Affections (1746)
    Theological work
    EraColonial period
    Tradition or movementEvangelicalCalvinist (Puritan)
    New England theology
    Main interestsRevivalism

    Jonathan Edwards (October 5, 1703 – March 22, 1758) was an American revivalist preacher, philosopher, and Congregationalist theolog