Jonathan Edwards Speaks of Sin and Salvation and Franklin Contemplates Whitefield

For this week's blog entry, I'd like you all to take a look at the "Sinners In the Hands of An Angry God" sermon by Jonathan Edwards (15.1) and the entry by Benjamin Franklin (15.2) about George Whitefield (both found in the Mapp/Rushforth collection).

Address the following questions:

1. What are the difference between Edwards and Whitefield? (in terms of belief about God, about human nature?)

2. Why are both men so effective? What attracted follows to them (you may need to reference your textbook to effectively answer this question)?

3. How can we identify both of these men as part of the Great Awakening?

4. Why is the Great Awakening important in the "creation" of America?