Edwardsean Calvinism

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strand of Reformed theology theological tradition

Edwardsean Calvinism is a strand of Reformed theology shaped by the thought of Jonathan Edwards, emphasizing God’s sovereignty, affections in true religion, and a rigorous account of divine glory and human depravity.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	strand of Reformed theology ⓘ theological tradition ⓘ
affirmsDoctrine	compatibilist view of human freedom ⓘ irresistible grace ⓘ meticulous divine providence ⓘ perseverance of the saints ⓘ the moral inability of fallen humans to turn to God apart from grace ⓘ the necessity of sovereign grace for salvation ⓘ the supremacy of God in all things ⓘ total depravity ⓘ unconditional election ⓘ
associatedWith	American Reformed theology ⓘ New England theology NERFINISHED ⓘ
centersOn	the beauty of God’s holiness ⓘ the concept of disinterested benevolence ⓘ
contrastsWith	formalism in religious practice ⓘ mere intellectual assent in religion ⓘ
developsFrom	New England Calvinism NERFINISHED ⓘ Puritan Reformed theology NERFINISHED ⓘ
emphasizes	Christ-centered piety focused on the glory of Christ ⓘ God’s sovereignty ⓘ affections in true religion ⓘ divine glory ⓘ human depravity ⓘ religious affections ⓘ the harmony of God’s justice and mercy in redemption ⓘ
hasTheologicalFamily	Calvinism NERFINISHED ⓘ Reformed theology NERFINISHED ⓘ
holdsView	God’s ultimate end in creation is the manifestation of His glory ⓘ human happiness is found in the enjoyment of God’s glory ⓘ
influencedBy	Jonathan Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Edwards’s Freedom of the Will NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Edwards’s Religious Affections NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Edwards’s The End for Which God Created the World NERFINISHED ⓘ
influences	American evangelical Calvinism ⓘ later New England theologians ⓘ
interprets	conversion as a transformation of the affections ⓘ true virtue as love to God and neighbor grounded in God’s glory ⓘ
locates	the essence of saving faith in a new sense of the glory of God in Christ ⓘ
namedAfter	Jonathan Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ
stresses	the distinction between common and saving grace ⓘ the experiential dimension of faith ⓘ the necessity of the new birth ⓘ
teaches	rigorous account of divine glory ⓘ rigorous account of human depravity ⓘ
usesCategory	religious affections to evaluate spiritual experience ⓘ
views	the will as determined by the strongest motive or affection ⓘ true religion as primarily a matter of renewed affections ⓘ

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