Nathaniel Taylor, New Haven theology, and the legacy of Jonathan Edwards
By: Douglas A. Sweeney
Series: Religion in America series; Religion in America series (Oxford University Press)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
Subjects: Taylor, Nathaniel W. -- 1786-1858; Edwards, Jonathan, -- 1703-1758; New Haven theology; New England theology
Description: Nathaniel Taylor was arguably the most influential and the most frequently misrepresented American theologian of his generation. While he claimed to be an Edwardsian Calvinist, very few people believed him. This book attempts to understand how Taylor could have counted himself Edwardsian.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-249) and index