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A Dissertation Concerning the End for Which God Created the World is a work by Christian theologian, reformer, author, and pastor Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) that was started in the mid-1750s but not finally published until 1765, several years following Edwards' death.
Jul 1, 2008 · Two dissertations : I. Concerning the end for which God created the world ; II. The nature of true virtue by Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758
In his dissertation, Concerning the END for which GOD created the World,1 we have the final version of Jonathan Edwards’s painstaking labors to state precisely God’s purpose and motive in creating the world.2 In the Introduction Edwards writes, “It may be observed, that when I speak of God’s ultimate end in the crea-
Jonathan Edwards’ Concerning The End for Which God Created the World: Exposition, Analysis, and Philosophical Implications. February 2020. DOI: 10.13109/9783666564864. Publisher: VandenHoek...
Jonathan Edwards’ Dissertation Concerning the End for which God created the World is a treasure trove of resources and insights for contemporary philosophical theology–especially given his interest in resisting the erosion of the centrality of God in science, history, moral philosophy and “true spirituality”.
Nov 9, 2021 · In Edwards' book, The End for Which God Created the World, he argues that God's aim in creating the world was not for the happiness of humanity, but to magnify His own glory through the redemption of His fallen creation.
Edwards further clarifies his position in section four by noting and rebutting four objections: that God’s making himself his end (1) is inconsistent with his self-sufficiency; (2) is selfish; (3) is unworthy of God; and (4) eliminates cause for creature gratitude.
