Jonathan Edwards at Home and Abroad: Historical Memories, Cultural Movements, Global Horizons

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Summary: Man's global influence on theological development
Review: Collaboratively compiled and edited by David W. Kling (Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Miami, Florida) and Douglas A. Sweeney (Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Church History and the History of Christian Thought, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois), Jonathan Edwards At Home And Abroad: Historical Memories, Cultural Movements, Global Horizons collects and showcases the insights of fifteen academicians and scholars concerning one of America's most important religious figures whose influence extended well beyond the borders of the United States. Offering diverse, erudite, and meticulous explorations of Edwards' impact upon American and world history, the essays range from issues concerning the status of African-Americans in nineteenth century America; to issues concerning the salvation of children, theological ideas that spread across the seas, and more. A very highly commended and commendable addition to academic and seminarian library collections, Jonathan Edwards At Home And Abroad offers the reader a wealth thoughtful and informative perspectives on the life and influence of a most remarkable man's global influence on theological development in England and Scotland, the late 18th and early 19th century Christian missionary movements; as well as the then contemporary Christian attitudes and controversies on such subjects as sex, property rights, and the salvation of children.