What would he say to contemporary Christians?

Josh Moody  |  Features  |  Letter from America
Date posted:  1 Oct 2003
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Jonathan Edwards is 300 years old on October 5 2003. He is dead. And yet he speaks, writes Josh Moody.

His works - ever a source of inspiration and fascination for Reformed evangelicals - have recently gained a much wider following. And his influence continues to grow with each passing anniversary.

Many claim his mantle. Some Christians still have not heard of him (we are not talking about triple-jumping here!). What did he say that matters today? Here are some, at least, of the kind of things that he might say to contemporary Christians.

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