Synopses & Reviews
"... the Edwards of Cherry sits for a[n]... intellectual portrait, done with concepts as colors and with reason as the brush. It is a... picture... faithfully and competently drawn." --New York Times Book Review, 1967
"... this is a very good book.... It stresses the integral relationship of heart and mind, intellect and will throughout Edwards.... an important book... required reading for any student of Edwards." --Church History, 1967
Synopsis
" . . . the Edwards of Cherry sits for a n] . . . intellectual portrait, done with concepts as colors and with reason as the brush. It is a . . . picture . . . faithfully and competently drawn." --New York Times Book Review, 1967
" . . . this is a very good book. . . . It stresses the integral relationship of heart and mind, intellect and will throughout Edwards. . . . an important book . . . required reading for any student of Edwards." --Church History, 1967
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [218]-260) and index.
Table of Contents
FOREWORD BY STEPHEN J. STEIN
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
NEW INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE: The Act of Faith
Chapter I: The Internal Dynamics of the Act: Cognition and Volition
Chapter II: The Interanl Possibility of the Act: The Spirit
Chapter III: Word and Spirit
Chapter IV: Conversion: Nature and Grace
Chapter V: The Posture of Faith
PART TWO: The Reality of Faith
Chapter VI: Justification by Faith
Chapter VII: Covenant Relation
PART THREE: The Life of Faith
Chapter VIII: Faith and Practice
Chapter IX: Practice and Assurance of Faith
PART FOUR: CONTROVERSY OVER FAITH
Introduction
Chapter X: Rationalism and Enthusiasm
Chapter XI: Neonominanism and Antinomianism
CONCLUSION
NOTES
WORKS CITED OR REFERRED TO
INDEX