Sinners in the hands of an angry god
Edwards and “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” The excerpt from Johnathan Edwards’ “Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God” was taken from a sermon Edwards delivered to his congregation. ... Johnathan Edwards’ conflicting views in “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” is didactic in nature, contradicting of himself, and defiant of Puritan beliefs and principals. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” serves to enlighten the congregation about damnation and God’s wrath, but also serves as a personal reference to Edwards himself. ... Throughout the piece Edwards speaks of the torment one would face if God’s anger and wrath were to be direct at them.