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Enlightenment ยท Theology / philosophy

A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections

by Jonathan Edwards. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Jonathan Edwards, centered on revival, will, religious experience; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

Date
1746
Origin
Colonial America
Era
Enlightenment
Genre
Theology / philosophy
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

RevivalWillReligious Experience

Why it matters

A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Jonathan Edwards, centered on revival, will, religious experience; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.