Jonathan Edwards was born on October 5, 1703, in East Windsor, Connecticut, into a devout Puritan family. His father, Timothy Edwards, was a pastor, and his mother, Esther Stoddard, was the daughter of the well-known preacher Solomon Stoddard. From a young age, Jonathan showed remarkable intelligence and spiritual sensitivity. He entered Yale College at the … Continue reading Jonathan Edwards and the Great Awakening in New England