An Infinite Fountain of Light Audiobook Libro.fm

For perspective on our own times and how we got here it helps to listen to wise guides from other eras In An Infinite Fountain of Light the renowned American historian George Marsden illuminates the landscape with wisdom from one such mentor Jonathan Edwards Drawing on his deep expertise on Edwards and American culture Marsden explains where Edwards stood within his historical context and sets forth key points of his complex thought By also considering Benjamin Franklin and George Whitefield two of Edwardss most influential contemporaries Marsden unpacks the competing cultural and religious impulses that have shaped our times In contrast Edwards offered us an exhilarating view of the centrality of Gods beauty and love Christians love for God he taught can be the guiding love of our lives opening us to transformative joy and orienting all our lesser loves There is an infinite fullness of all possible good in God a fullness of every perfection of all excellency and beauty and of infinite happiness wrote Edwards This infinite fountain of light should diffusing its excellent fullness pour forth light all around With Marsdens guidance listeners will discover how Edwardss insights can renew our own vision of the divine of creation and of ourselves