Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God Summary

As the diversity of the American Colonies rose, as did its ideas and stances. The Great Awakening, a term used by historians to refer to points of religious resurrections or reappearances, began to rear itself during this time. In the time period of 1689-1763, more and more religions became prevalent, leading to the spreading of ideals and faiths. Within New England, education for the youth had been widespread. The Puritan settlers found it best to use the Bible as their primary educational tool, but as well this did not come free. Each town paid for their education, but it didn’t go unnoticed. All white men and 90% of white women had reading and writing skills.
Religions were not just limited to the puritan faith, though. Their tolerance and dispersing of other religions, such as Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterians, had opened up a door to other faiths for the colonists. The Awakening allowed for new types of literature to emerge as well; pieces upon beliefs of the new religions or informative articles in papers or sermon pamphlets, (such as “Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God” by Christian theologian Jonathan Edwards.) …show more content…
He was one of the most well-known and influential of the Puritan leaders. His sermons were directed mostly toward those who were skeptical of the ideas of God and more believing in the faith of hard work and self success. These sermons seem to not affect the assembly of Enfield, Connecticut, leaving them somewhat resistant to the uproar of conversation. Edwards then prepared one of his most powerful and detailed sermons, describing how those who chose to walk upon a “slippery slope” will feel the consequences that God should bestow upon them. It can be read in this sermon, “There is nothing that keeps wicked men, at any moment, out of Hell, but the mere pleasure of