... devil was behind every evil deed. Words of torment flowed from the mouths of expressive ministers as they warned of the persuasiveness of the devil's power. The sermons of Jonathan Edwards, a Puritan minister, show that delivery of these sermons became an art form. They were elegant well-formed scriptures with a healthy dose of fear woven throughout the fabric of the literary ... would give an interpretation from the Bible. Some of their sermons have survived to this day. The most celebrated one is by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758), Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God (1733). In this ser...

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... Great Awakening occurred, which was a religious revival that took place throughout the colonies. It began in Europe and spread to the colonies. The most famous Great Awakening preacher was Jonathan Edwards. His most famous sermon was "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." Education New England Colonies - Had the best education, because the Puritan children were required to read the ... ...

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