Reading Classics – The Religious Affections (XIV)

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Today we are supposed to continue with our reading of Jonathan Edwards’ The Religious Affections. Unfortunately my week was such that I did not manage to get through the whole reading. Thus I am going to defer this until Saturday. I do apologize. However, if you have read the chapter and have something to say about it, please do so in the comments. I’ll update this on Saturday.

Reading Classics – The Religious Affections (XV)

We made it! This marks the final reading in Jonathan Edwards’ The Religious Affections. I hesitated for a while before suggesting that we read a 380-page book together, but we did it. And what a read it was. My only real regret is that I feel like I have only skimmed the surface. In his…

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Reading Classics Together

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Reading Classics – The Religious Affections (II)

We come today to our third reading in Jonathan Edwards’ The Religious Affections. You can click here to read more about this effort.. Summary While the first week of The Religious Affections felt a bit like drinking water from a fire hose, this week’s reading seemed quite a bit more manageable. In the first half…

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Reading Classics Together

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Reading Classics – The Religious Affections (Introduction)

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