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OverviewFor 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 Edwards's 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 God's 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 Marsden's guidance, listeners will discover how Edwards's insights can renew our own vision of the divine, of creation, and of ourselves. Full Product DetailsAuthor: George M Marsden , Tim DankoPublisher: Dreamscape Media Imprint: Dreamscape Media ISBN: 9798874613570Publication Date: 27 June 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationGeorge M. Marsden is a professor emeritus at the University of Notre Dame. His many books include Fundamentalism and American Culture, The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship, and Jonathan Edwards: A Life. Tim Danko is a talented voiceover artist who started out in radio and now lends his voice to audiobooks, documentaries, and other long forms. After a long and rewarding career in business, technology, and consulting, he dedicates most of his time to voiceover work. When not narrating, he acts as his wife's personal help desk for all things technology related, helps his local parish, and plays a never-ending online chess tournament with a life-long friend. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |