American History – Influential Ministers: Jonathan Mayhew
Introduction to Jonathan Mayhew Much like Elisha Williams, finding information on Jonathan Mayhew was no simple matter. There is a memoir available and compiled by
Introduction to Jonathan Mayhew Much like Elisha Williams, finding information on Jonathan Mayhew was no simple matter. There is a memoir available and compiled by
Introduction Our attention now turns to one of the last two ministers we will examine prior to moving into the Founding of America and the
Introduction This week’s focus is on Samuel Davies. While lesser known than Jonathan Edwards or George Whitefield, he also played a prominent role in the
Introduction We turn our focus now from Whitefield to another well-known figure in the Great Awakening: Jonathan Edwards. While Whitefield was certainly heard by more
Introduction Last week’s spotlight was on John Wise, an influential minister from the early days of the colonies from whose sermons many of the principles
Introduction We have now covered the three most influential colonies in the shaping of American history: Jamestown and Plymouth/Massachusetts Bay. Out of these three colonies
Introduction Having finished our section in this series on the influential ministers leading up to the Founding and the Revolutionary War, we will now turn
Introduction With my master’s degree courses beginning two weeks ago with rhetoric and research as the two focuses for the next eight weeks, I have
Introduction This week’s article, as I mentioned last week, is from my research class and is the first two chapters of a history textbook I
Introduction For the majority of this blog, my focus has been on history and philosophy, not necessarily on politics directly. Our most recent discussions have