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The Jonathan Edwards Encyclopedia

Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) is widely acknowledged to be one of America’s most important theologians and considered a fountainhead of American evangelicalism. He not only played an important role in his own time but also influenced the generations that followed in profound ways. Many thanks to the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University and Wm. B….

Update: The Miscellanies Project

JESociety’s “Miscellanies Project” is progressing at a brisk pace. Below is a brief outline which provides a few details of our roadmap. The Goal: Produce deep, comparative, visual analyses that span the entirety of “Miscellanies” nos. a–1360 Discover subtle nuances and new connections in JE’s thought Example Question: Query: What is JE’s related thinking on…

Douglas Sweeney’s Review of Bright Shadows of Divine Things

Sweeney’s Booknotes: Bright Shadows of Divine Things Selection: Rob Boss, Director of the JESociety, is the most thoughtful and creative independent Edwards scholar at work today…This most recent, little book, nicely illustrated throughout, offers extended rumination on Edwards’ natural typology (i.e. his investigation of the natural world for emblems of the divine). It is pitched…

Miscellanies Project

Volumes 13, 18, 20, and 23 of The Works of Jonathan Edwards are the “Miscellanies”—private notebooks containing thirty-six years of Edwards’s profound, and sometimes controversial, theological reflection. The goal of the Miscellanies Project is to visually unlock his notebooks, map the intricate connections in his thought, and produce an interface that is navigable by touchscreen, mouse, and keyboard.

Bright Shadows of Divine Things

Bright Shadows of Divine Things: The Devotional World of Jonathan Edwards intends to foster a devotional frame of mind—attentiveness and contemplation in our everyday lives, on every occasion. There are manifold reminders of God’s presence around us if we would only take time to ponder them …

New book on JE and Atonement

JONATHAN EDWARDS on the ATONEMENT Understanding the Legacy of America’s Greatest Theologian By Brandon James Crawford Forward by Joel Beeke Available on: Amazon Wipf and Stock About the Book: The gospel is the heart of the Christian faith, and the atonement is the heart of the gospel. In this work, Pastor Brandon Crawford offers a study…

Great Review by Doug Sweeney in his Booknotes

Sweeney’s Booknotes: A Collection of Essays on Jonathan Edwards Below is an excerpt: A product of the innovative Jonathan Edwards Society, a brainchild of this volume’s co-editor, Robert Boss (https://www.jesociety.org/), the book is beautifully designed, replete with 19 different figures (i.e. illustrations), and features a wide range of topics in Edwards studies. My favorites were…

A Collection of Essays on Jonathan Edwards

This collection of essays provides fresh contributions pertaining to the life, times, and thought of the Puritan Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758). As each writer comes from a different background and perspective—pastors, students, and professional theologians—each has something unique to say about Edwards. Some of the essays are more devotional in nature, while others are entirely technical….

JE Essays on your Tablet

The PDF version of the Collection of Essays displays wonderfully on a 10 inch tablet and retains all of the formatting and pagination of the large-format print version. Searchable Hyperlinked table of contents Margin references hyperlinked to bibliography Available here. Enter the offer code “fiftyoff” for a limited time 50% discount $9.00 $4.50.