Read "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," p. 44-50.Answer the following questions:
- Identify the three famous figures of speech that Edwards develops in the fourth through seventh paragraphs. What things is he comparing in each one?
- Edwards believed that fear was a great motivator, yet many philosophers and politicians have disagreed. For example, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in his first inaugural address, made this famous comment about fear: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." What do you think about the use of fear as a motivator? What motivation might work better than fear?
- What Puritan beliefs are evident in Edwards' sermon?
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