Reading Religious Affections - A Study Guide to Jonathan Edwards' Classic - Softcover

Biehl, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1599252775 ISBN 13: 9781599252773

Publisher: Solid Ground Christian Books, 2012

Synopsis

"Have you ever put a book down and thought, 'Wow, that's deep. I wish I had a friend who could walk me through this book and explain it point by point'? Craig Biehl has done precisely that. Furthermore, he has done it for one of the most important books ever written: 'Religious Affections'. No one since the apostles had more insight into authentic godliness than Jonathan Edwards. But his books can be difficult to read. Biehl's study guide helps you to understand the historical situation of Edwards's day. It walks you through Edwards's teachings in easy-to-follow outlines mingled with choice quotes from Edwards. After each section he presents several questions for personal meditation or small group discussion. I regularly assign 'Religious Affections' to my students and heartily recommend Biehl's book as a companion to all who would read, understand, and apply Edwards's masterpiece." --Dr. Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan

About this title

About the Author

Craig received his A.B. degree in economics from the University of California, Berkeley, M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, and Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Westminster Theological Seminary. Craig teaches and writes on various theological topics, including apologetics, worldview, the theology of Jonathan Edwards, the excellence of Christ, and others. He is the author of The Infinite Merit of Christ; God the Reason; and, The Box. He lives with his wife Angelica in Pennsylvania where they are involved in various ministries and most happy to be redeemed in Christ.

From the Back Cover

"Have you ever put a book down and thought, 'Wow, that's deep. I wish I had a friend who could walk me through this book and explain it point by point'? Craig Biehl has done precisely that. Furthermore, he has done it for one of the most important books ever written: 'Religious Affections'. No one since the apostles had more insight into authentic godliness than Jonathan Edwards. But his books can be difficult to read. Biehl's study guide helps you to understand the historical situation of Edwards's day. It walks you through Edwards's teachings in easy-to-follow outlines mingled with choice quotes from Edwards. After each section he presents several questions for personal meditation or small group discussion. I regularly assign 'Religious Affections' to my students and heartily recommend Biehl's book as a companion to all who would read,understand, and apply Edwards's masterpiece." -- Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

"This is a very helpful study guide to one of the most important spiritual texts in all of history. If you read Religious Affections with patience, care, and fervent prayer, using this simple textual aid, you will find yourself reflecting on the state of your heart, mind, and soul like never before in your life. I guarantee that you will never be the same." -- Douglas A. Sweeney, Professor of Church History and the History of Christian Thought, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

"Few books have the profound depth and insight as Jonathan Edwards's 'The Religious Affections'--which is both good news and bad. The good news is that the book well repays reading and study. The bad news is the book can be rather daunting. Craig Biehl's study guide comes to the rescue. This deft guide by a capable scholar will lead you by the hand (and head and heart) to a clear understanding and deep appreciation for this classic text by Jonathan Edwards." -- Stephen J. Nichols, Research Professor of Christianity and Culture, Lancaster Bible College

With exacting rigor and care, Jonathan Edwards' Treatise Concerning Religious Affections provides both a diagnosis of the Great Awakening and good medicine for what ails Christian piety. In this unique study guide, Craig Biehl here dispenses twenty manageable and carefully referenced doses drawn from the Treatise for the health of true religion in the church of the Great Physician. -- R. Daniel Knox, Pastor, Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Edition details

• Publisher: Solid Ground Christian Books
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1599252775
• ISBN 13: 9781599252773
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 148