Why is the history of revival important and what is the significance of the First Great Awakening?
Why is Jonathan Edwards important to the history of revival and what are some of his main contributions to our understanding?
New Divinity sounds strange to many people today. What was it all about?
How was the Second Great Awakening different from the First?
Find answers to these questions and more in this interview with Robert Caldwell, Professor of Church History at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Most people know Edwards for Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. How did you discover him as a teacher, and what surprised you most about his 1700s methods?
TRAIN shows Edwards’ methods—visualizing, storytelling, questioning, chanting, memorizing—still work powerfully today. Which has had the biggest impact in your fifth-grade classroom, and what’s a favorite story that illustrates it?
Storytelling and vivid mental images (Edwards’ crocodile egg, spider, etc.) are central to TRAIN. Why do they stick so well, and how can busy teachers build a well-stocked “pantry” of stories?
If you are interested in answers to such questions and more, listen to this interview with Stephanie Boss, longtime veteran of Classical Christian Education and author of TRAIN: Classical Christian Education and Jonathan Edwards.
Stay tuned for The Integrated Edwards this fall.
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