This study explores continuities in thought between Jonathan Edwards and Ralph Waldo Emerson by comparing their respective views on spiritual awakening. Their parallel ideas are discussed as results of similar perceptual dispositions which lead both to view awakening as an inner metamorphosis that leaves man less self-centered and more capable of a universal perception and appreciation of spiritual unity and beauty. Emphasized are parallels in Edwards's and Emerson's concepts of God, their views on the nature of awakening, their versions of preparation, and their thoughts about virtue and the awakened man. These continuities are also discussed as ideas that compose an underlying unity in American thought which unites the seemingly contradictory heritages of Puritanism and transcendentalism.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504231 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Martin, Valerie Lynn |
| Contributors | Miller, Lee W., Kesterson, David B., 1938-, Tanner, James T. F. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 110 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Martin, Valerie Lynn, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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