“The more spiritual successes that Edwards experienced, the more he seemed to intentionally infuse his sermons with language deemed to move a person’s emotional center—their souls—to spiritually and physically respond.” — Matthew Paul Turner Copy Share Image
“God in America is a free spirit, a supernatural entity capable of being shaped to fit a variety of ideas, Christian or otherwise. Like divine Play-Doh, America's God can be kneaded with hands, squashed between fingers, coerced into shapes, manipulated by devices, and, though it's not always recommended, digested by human bodies. Because God's Spirit is nontoxic.” — Matthew Paul Turner Copy Share
“Edwards’s God was glorious, full of beauty, and seemingly uninterested in making people feel insecure. Edwards was a mystic, a man who didn’t simply… — Matthew Paul Turner Copy Share Image
“That you – God's YOU – will be hopeful and kind, a giver who lives with all heart, soul and mind. A dreamer who… — Matthew Paul Turner Copy Share Image
“The more spiritual successes that Edwards experienced, the more he seemed to intentionally infuse his sermons with language deemed to move a person’s emotional… — Matthew Paul Turner Copy Share Image
