Adoniram Judson: A Bicentennial Appreciation of The Pioneer American Missionary. Edited By Jason G. Duesing, Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group, 2012, xvii + 184 pp., $24.99 Paperback.
Introduction
Jesus’s call to make disciples of all nations in Matthew 28 has been the lifeblood of the Church since post-resurrection commission. The Great Commission is what brought the gospel from the Middle East to America. The faithfulness of past saints is evidenced by the multitude of believers on every contentment of the globe. Adoniram Judson was one of those faithful saints. Judson faithfully obeyed the call of Christ to preach the gospel to all nations by taking the gospel to Burma and he suffered greatly to proclaim the gospel. The entirety of the New Testament is characterized by suffering. Whether the sufferings of Christ, of Paul, or of the early church. This suffering is promised to those who will faithfully proclaim the message of death to all those who are experiencing spiritual death. Judson’s love for the Burmese people drove him to suffer for the cause of Christ by packing up his wife onto a ship to move to a foreign land so that these people might now Christ.
In the preface to Adoniram Judson: A Bicentennial Appreciation of the Pioneer American Missionary the editor Dr. Jason G.
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The historical foundation section deals with the surrounding historical context of Judson’s day. The first section, written by Michael Haykin, begins the main content of the book by addressing the influence and significance of the life and ministry of William Carey on missiology. The second, written by Robert Caldwell, dives into the theological context of Judson’s era and deals with a form of Edwardsian Calvinism known as the New Divinity. These two chapters serve as the foundation for the book and bring the reader into Judson’s historical and theological
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To begin with, the dual narratives of the text here present a unique mixture of chronology and perspective. Moreover, noteworthy is also McBride’s usage of the rhetorical strategy of alternate chapters and parallelism. This can be seen when McBride remarkably places related chapters together to juxtapose the life of his mother and that of himself. This allows one to observe the parallelism in the two lives; and perhaps more importantly, understand the significance Ruth’s life has had on McBride. For example, McBride places the chapters “Shul” and “School” next to each other. Here, both Ruth and James are struggling and are trying to fit in but are rejected due to racial and social conflicts. Another example is, “The New Testament” and “The Old Testament.” Both of these chapters revolve around the embarrassment Ruth and James feel for their circumstances. In “The Ne...
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He was a man whose very words struck fear into the hearts of his listeners. Acknowledged as one of the most powerful religious speakers of the era, he spearheaded the Great Awakening. “This was a time when the intense fervor of the first Puritans had subsided somewhat” (Heyrmen 1) due to a resurgence of religious zeal (Stein 1) in colonists through faith rather than predestination. Jonathan Edwards however sought to arouse the religious intensity of the colonists (Edwards 1) through his preaching. But how and why was Edwards so successful? What influenced him? How did he use diction and symbolism to persuade his listener, and what was the reaction to his teachings? In order to understand these questions one must look at his life and works to understand how he was successful. In his most influential sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, Jonathan Edwards’ persuasive language awakened the religious fervor that lay dormant in colonial Americans and made him the most famous puritan minister of the Great Awakening in North America.
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The Great Awakening was an event that occurred in the early 18th century characterized by fervent and enthusiastic worship in a series of revivals that spread throughout the American colonies. This event was noted for the growth of the Christian church and the promotion of traditional Puritan views on the issues of election and salvation. The success of the Great Awakening rests in the pluralistic, ecumenical, and sociological efforts of men from various theological backgrounds, yet espousing a unified message of repentance, forgiveness, and hope for the masses. Research available on this period ranges from 18th century newspapers and letters to current literary criticism of discourse of the period. However, the resources selected for this review can be placed into three categories: 1) ministers 2) sermons and correspondence and 3) historic, sociological, and religious significance.
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Because of their Puritanical beliefs, it is no surprise that the major theme that runs throughout Mary Rowlandson and Jonathan Edwards’s writings is religion. This aspect of religion is apparent in not only the constant mentions about God himself, but also in the heavy use of biblical scriptures. In their respective writings, Rowlandson and Edwards utilize scripture, but for different purposes; one uses it to convey that good and bad events happen solely because of God’s will, and the other uses it, in one instance, to illustrate how it brought him closer to God, and, in another instance, to justify his harsh claims about God’s powerful wrath.
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While working on this report the committee had four goals they wanted to meet. (1) To develop our understanding of the interrelation of the gospel and culture with special reference to God's revelation, to our interpretation and communication of it, and to the response of the hearers in their conversion, their churches and their life style. (2) To reflect critically on the implications of the communication of the gospel cross-culturally. (3) To identify the tools required for more adequate communication of the gospel. (4) To share the fruits of the consultation with Christian leaders in Church and mission.