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S inners in the hands of an angry god. What is an orator?. What makes a good orator?. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaYAFN6MZT4. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiskE1Jsr6A. What is the Purpose of oratory ?. Jonathan Edwards. 1703-1758 Born in Connecticut Preached to his playmates. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD
Can you recall from our first set of notes…
What is an orator?
What do you think makes a good orator?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaYAFN6MZT4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiskE1Jsr6A
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF ORATORY?
To entertain To inform To persuade
Jonathan Edwards 1703-1758 Born in
Connecticut Preached to
his playmates
Jonathan Edwards
Graduated from Yale at 17…as valedictorian!
Earned a master’s in theology; Began preaching career as
assistant to his grandfather – the pastor of one of the largest and wealthiest Puritan congregations.
Jonathan Edwards
Became pastor upon his grandfather’s death;
His sermons sparked religious zeal and conversions…often in a frenzied atmosphere;
Leader of the Great Awakening, a religious revival of the 1730s and 1740s
His Downfall
Denounced people by name whom he considered sinners;
Disciplined members for reading what he considered inappropriate books;
Views and opinions were very severe.
Jonathan Edwards
Dismissed as pastor; Preached to Native Americans; Eventually became president of
the College of New Jersey (now known as Princeton University);
Wrote one of the most famous American theological works;
Preached until his death in 1758.
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
“…said to have caused listeners to rise from their seats in a state of hysteria, demonstrating Edwards’ tremendous powers of persuasion and capturing the religious fervor of the Great Awakening.”
From “Cold Comfort Farm”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5evsxRdkJw
Is your preacher, priest , rabbi or leader speaking to you like that??
If not, do you understand why a Puritan preacher would speak this way to his congregation?