Jonathon Edwards "So that, thus it is that natural men are held in the hand of God, over the pit of hell." Not only was he a theologian and a philosopher. He was a brilliant writer. The powerful writings of Jonathon Edwards have heavily influenced modern literature from the beginning to the end of his life. In the beginning of his life he made many contributions. He was born in Connecticut. He entered Yale at …showed first 75 words of 834 total…

…showed last 75 words of 834 total…they did. Edwards impacted many and that's why is works are so highly recognized. Not often can softly spoken words make crowds cringe and people faint. Those are regarded as fairy tales. His words were not fairy tales. They were strong, well written, and virtually understandable to the common ear. "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is one of the greatest sermons every preached on American soil and has yet to be challenged.