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The Life And Love Of Sarah And Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)
was America's greatest theologian and a leader in "The Great Awakening"
(which reached its height in the 1740s), a religious movement that
decisively shaped American life.
This is the story of Edwards
and his remarkable wife Sarah as seen through her eyes. Sarah is played
by Maggie Rowe, who adapted for the screen her one-person play
performed for several years across America. The life of the Edwards
makes for an incredible story. Leaders of a prestigious colonial
American church parish, they survived the death of children and
grandchildren, international fame for spiritual leadership, and local
humiliation and public ridicule from opponents. Edwards paved the way
for deeper understanding of the ways and working of God in the world
that has inspired every generation since, yet he was voted out of his
own congregation by resentful agitators. Through it all was his
faithful wife Sarah. Mother of 11 children, she supported him through
the peaks and valleys, even though she was herself subject to bouts of
depression.
Edwards is often remembered for his famous sermon,
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, delivered in Enfield, Connecticut
on July 8, 1741. In this program, however, we see him through the eyes
of his beloved wife as a minister whose emphasis was far more on the
grace and mercy of God. Through the intimacy of their gentle and
faithful love for each other, we are provided penetrating insight into
an amazing home and marriage relationship, one that left an incredible
legacy in American history, as well as insight into an unusual man who
stands among the most influential in all of church history.
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56 mins
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0
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Ntsc
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The Life And Love Of Sarah And Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)
was America's greatest theologian and a leader in "The Great Awakening"
(which reached its height in the 1740s), a religious movement that
decisively shaped American life.
This is the story of Edwards
and his remarkable wife Sarah as seen through her eyes. Sarah is played
by Maggie Rowe, who adapted for the screen her one-person play
performed for several years across America. The life of the Edwards
makes for an incredible story. Leaders of a prestigious colonial
American church parish, they survived the death of children and
grandchildren, international fame for spiritual leadership, and local
humiliation and public ridicule from opponents. Edwards paved the way
for deeper understanding of the ways and working of God in the world
that has inspired every generation since, yet he was voted out of his
own congregation by resentful agitators. Through it all was his
faithful wife Sarah. Mother of 11 children, she supported him through
the peaks and valleys, even though she was herself subject to bouts of
depression.
Edwards is often remembered for his famous sermon,
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, delivered in Enfield, Connecticut
on July 8, 1741. In this program, however, we see him through the eyes
of his beloved wife as a minister whose emphasis was far more on the
grace and mercy of God. Through the intimacy of their gentle and
faithful love for each other, we are provided penetrating insight into
an amazing home and marriage relationship, one that left an incredible
legacy in American history, as well as insight into an unusual man who
stands among the most influential in all of church history.
DVD Special Features:
- Descendant John Edwards: On Jonathan and Sarah
- Maggie Rowe: On Sarah and her Making of the Film
- Historic Sites in the Film
- About the Music