Pilgrim
The other day, I received a belated e-mail from a Reformed ministry that I made an enquiry about concerning Jonathan Edwards. He asked me to give him a call and today I did just that.
First thing he told me is that he isn't really a fan of John Piper and although he really doesn't know a lot about "Christian Hedonism", mainly because he has never seen a need to look into it. He definitely does not like the term and the only reason he can possibly think of why Piper would even use the term is for shock value.
I asked him if he would call “Christian Hedonism” heresy and his response was that he would not go that far.
As to Jonathan Edwards; he told me that he isn't actually a fan of him, or even the 1st Great Awakening; except to say that it was a lot better than the so called 2nd Great Awakening.
The reason why I am sharing this with you is not necessarily that I agreed with everything he said (I did enjoy our conversation). It is however typical of the kind of answers I have received from those who responded to my enquiries.
I will say however, that although I haven’t read a lot of Edward’s, I like what I have read; especially his sermon ‘Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God’. Actually I am not sure “like” is the right word. Perhaps the word “convicting” would be a better word.
If I had more time with him, I would have asked him why he wasn’t a big fan of Jonathan Edwards.
Tom
