Jonathan Edwards and the Toronto Blessing

Nov 21, 2008 Filed in: Jonathan Edwards | Bret Hicks

This was a paper I wrote for my seminary class on the Church history from the Reformation to the present. In it I had to compare and contrast the thought of Jonathan Edwards and the leaders of the “Toronto Blessing” on revival. I discuss the theology of each on the Divine Sovereignty and human responsibility/action in bringing about and sustaining revival. I also address the theologies on the subject of unusual physical manifestations during a revival. If you would like to understand how Edwards would probably have viewed several modern purported revivals, this is my understanding from his writings.

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[Word] Revival - A Comparison of the Theology of Jonathan Edwards and the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship

[PDF] Revival - A Comparison of the Theology of Jonathan Edwards and the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship