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The seventeenth-century Puritan theologian Jonathan Edwards has become popular again in contemporary theological discussion. Central to Edwards’ theology is his concept of beauty. Delattre wrote the standard work on this topic half a century ago. However, Delattre approaches Edwards mainly as a philosopher, and he does not address how Edwards employs the concept of beauty to explain and defend traditional Reformed doctrines. Recent writings by McClymond, Holmes, and others have shown that defending the Reformed tradition is a fundamental concern of Edwards. This work reveals how Edwards, starting with the common notion that beauty means the appropriate proportional relationship, develops a theological aesthetic that contributes to a rational understanding of major doctrines such as the Trinity, Christology, and eschatology. It shows that Edwards is both an innovative speculative theologian and a staunch defender of Reformed orthodoxy. “The Beauty of the Triune God will prove to be a major contribution. It shows convincingly the significance of doctrinal orientation in Edwards’ aesthetics as much as the centrality of aesthetics in his doctrinal articulation, weaving his Trinitarian,

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Author

Kin Yip Louie, David A. S. Fergusson, Logan, Samuel T., Jr

Publisher

Pickwick Publications - An Imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781621898108

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Religion, Philosophy