“True saints," Edwards observed with typical God-centeredness, are "inexpressibly pleased and delighted with ... the things of God." Hypocrites, by contrast, revel in themselves. "The hypocrite has his mind pleased and delighted, in the first place, with his own privilege,… — George M. Marsden Copy Share Image
“Regeneration, in other words, changed the whole person by changing the love at the heart of the person's being.” — George M. Marsden Copy Share Image
“Having once thought that most of his parishioners shared the life-changing encounter with blazing beauty, it was all the harder for him to see… — George M. Marsden Copy Share Image
“True saints," Edwards observed with typical God-centeredness, are "inexpressibly pleased and delighted with ... the things of God." Hypocrites, by contrast, revel in themselves.… — George M. Marsden Copy Share Image
“Edwards followed what he believed the proper procedure whenever contemplating a move: he agreed to convene an ad hoc council of clergy that would… — George M. Marsden Copy Share Image