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A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections

A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections

Edwards, Jonathan

Hardcover

Religion General Christian LivingGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 1161419330
ISBN13: 9781161419337
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 326
Weight: 1.72
Height: 0.75 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections is a seminal work by the American theologian and preacher, Jonathan Edwards. Originally published in 1746, the book explores the nature of true religious experience and the role of emotions in Christian faith. Edwards argues that genuine religious affections are marked by a deep and abiding love for God, a sense of awe and reverence, and a desire to live a life of obedience to God's will.Drawing on his extensive knowledge of scripture and his own personal experiences, Edwards offers a rigorous and systematic analysis of the various types of religious affections, including joy, sorrow, fear, and love. He also examines the dangers of false religious emotions and the importance of discernment in distinguishing between true and false experiences.Throughout the book, Edwards emphasizes the need for Christians to cultivate their affections through prayer, meditation, and the study of scripture. He argues that true religious experience is not simply a matter of intellectual assent or adherence to a set of doctrines, but rather a heartfelt response to the beauty and majesty of God.A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections is widely regarded as one of the most important works of religious literature in American history, and has had a profound influence on Christian theology and spirituality. It remains a challenging and thought-provoking read for anyone interested in the nature of faith and the role of emotions in religious experience.And again, another benefit that such trials are of to true religion, is, that they purify and increase it. They not only manifest it to be true, but also tend to refine it, and deliver it from those mixtures of that which is false, which encumber and impede it; that nothing may be left but that which is true. They tend to cause the amiableness of true religion to appear to the best advantage, as was before observed; and not only so, but they tend to increase its beauty, by establishing and confirming it, and making it more lively and vigorous, and purifying it from those things that obscured its luster and glory.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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