Jonathan edwards biography powerpoint 2nd grade

Presentation on theme: "Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)."— Presentation transcript:

1 Jonathan Edwards( )

2 Background Information
Important role in the shaping of The Great Awakening ( )Grandfather of Aaron Burr (3rd VP of US and killed Alexander Hamilton in a Duel)(founding father and 1st sec.

Jonathan edwards biography powerpoint 2nd grade

of state.)Was the fifth of eleven childrenHe entered Yale College in 1716, at just under the age of thirteen.He was a scholar-pastor his rule being thirteen hours of study a day.

3 The Great Awakening A series of several religious revivals
Began in the 1730’s.

The Great Awakening was a backlash against what many believed was a church that had grown far too lenient.

4 Edwards preached a return to Calvinism which stressed predestination, the belief that only a select few chosen by God would be saved.

No individual could earn grace by doing good deeds, so everyone was equally powerless to control their own fate.

5 Structure and Delivery of a Purita