Jonathan Edwards Center Podcast

Dr. Nathan Finn came to Gateway to give a talk on Sarah and Jonathan Edwards's Marriage during a Night Life Event. He joined Tyler Sanders on the podcast to give a brief overview of the meaning of Sarah and Jonathan's Marriage, the four major interpretations of their relationship, and encouraged listeners that this topic is ripe for dissertation work and study.

Dr. Cameron Schweitzer joins the JEC Podcast to discuss his work on Edward's Typology and the 'Blank Bible' and to talk about his book, "Towards a Clearer Understanding of Jonathan Edwards’s Biblical Typology: A Case Study in the ‘Blank Bible’ (Treatises on Jonathan Edwards) Jonathan Edwards, one of the most profound theological minds of the 18th century, left an unparalleled legacy in the realm o...

J. Matthew Pinson earned his a doctorate from Vanderbilt University and currently serves as president of Welch College in Gallatin, Tennessee. He joins our podcast this week to talk about his book, Jonathan Edwards: A Reformed Arminian Engagement.   Jonathan Edwards: A Reformed Arminian Engagement provides a fresh perspective on the theology of one of the most influential thinkers in American Chri...

Jonathan Edwards: Israel & China with Dr. Victor Zhu May 9th, 2025 Keynote speaker, Victor Zhu, received his Ph. D. from the University of Edinburgh (UK) in 2019. Zhu is the Founding Editor of the Series of Puritan Theology (Edinburgh: Latreia, 2023–) and an Editorial Board Member of The Jonathan Edwards Miscellanies Companion , Vol. 3 (Fort Worth, TX: JESociety Press, 2023). America's Theolog...

Dr. Doug Sweeney, Dean of Beeson Divinity School and Jonathan Edwards scholar, believes that while Cotton Mather and Jonathan Edwards have differing perspectives on the supernatural, both stress the importance of analyzing the miracles of the Bible in order to make people more faithful to God. Studying Jesus's miracles can awaken us spiritually to how Gods is at work in our souls, supernaturally,...

John Inman was captivated by Jonathan Edwards' use of illustrative language in his preaching, something that was much at odds with the fire and brimstone caricature that most people have of Edwards. Inman decided to write his paper on Edwards' preaching style while he was ministering to the Native Americans at Stockbridge, focusing on bringing God's Word to the audience and their culture in a way...

Dr. Chris Wozniki and Dr. Laura Cerbus examine the body's role in sanctification, especially before the full coming of the new heaven and new earth. The discuss Jonathan Edwards' perspective on the beauty of Sarah Edwards' bodily experiences during the Great Awakening, as well as Bonaventure's analysis of Francis of Assisi's stigmata, and their physical connections to Christ.

Cole Feix joins Chris Woznicki to explain his PhD dissertation which he wrote on the preaching styles and influences of Jonathan Edwards, David Martyn Lloyd-Jones, and Tim Keller. While each of the three men differed in their temperaments and preaching styles, Feix points out many parallels and influences among them. Learn more about So We Speak at www.sowespeak.com/ Stay up to date with Cole's mi...

Dr. David Rathel, associate professor of Christian Theology and the director of PhD and ThM research at Gateway Seminary, recently published his book and dissertation entitled, Andrew Fuller and the Search for a Faith Worthy of All Acceptation: Exploring Fuller's Soteriology in Its Historical Context . Andrew Fuller was an eighteenth-century English minister. Despite Fuller's significance, especia...

Join Dr. Chris Chun, Dr. Robert Caldwell, and Dr. Michael Haykin as they discuss the theology and spirituality of Jonathan Edwards. Books recommended in this episode: Jonathan Edwards: The Holy Spirit in Revival by Dr. Michael Haykin Communion in the Spirit: The Holy Spirit as the Bond of Union by Dr. Robert Caldwell Jonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the Word by Dr. Douglas Sweeney A Reader's G...

Dr. Christian Cuthbert guest stars on the podcast to discuss his book, The Wartime Sermons of Jonathan Edwards: A Collection, and to talk about the battles Edwards was surrounded by that shaped his views on the necessity of war.

On this episode of The Jonathan Edwards Center Podcast , Dr. Chris Woznicki interviews Dr. Brian Borgman regarding his book, Jonathan Edwards on Genesis. They discuss Edwards as an exegete, as an interpreter of scripture, specifically looking at Genesis, and who influenced Edwards to think this way. Resource for reading Edwards' sermons - http://edwards.yale.edu/

Jonathan Edwards Center director, Dr. Chris Chun, engages in an enlightening conversation with distinguished Jonathan Edwards scholars, Dr. Nathan Finn and Dr. Douglas Sweeney. They talk about the beginning of the Southern Baptist Denomination and important scholars who paved the way.  Recorded Live at the 2022 SBC in Anaheim, CA. Further readings: - A Model of Faith and Thought: Jonathan Edwards...

Dr. Obbie Tyler Todd, Pastor of Third Baptist Church of Marion, IL and adjunct professor at Luther Rice College & Seminary and at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, sits down with Dr. Chris Woznicki to talk about his book, Southern Edwardseans: The Southern Baptist Legacy of Jonathan Edwards. They explore how Jonathan Edwards's ideas have influenced so many different Christian denominat...

This episode is a follow up to the Asbury Revival, and includes a special discussion from the perspective of the seminary's president, Timothy Tennent. Drs. Woznicki and Tennent pair that with a conversation about Jonathan Edwards's eschatology and theology of mission.

Recorded during the Asbury Revival. This episode features Chris Chun, director of the Jonathan Edwards Center at Gateway Seminary and professor of church history, on Jonathan Edwards' work on revivals in light of the revival activity at Asbury University. He and host Chris Woznicki discuss the signs of true revival, signs of the work of the Holy Spirit, and why it is important to critically assess...

Zak Tharp, PhD student, joins Dr. Woznicki this week to talk about his paper, With an Airiness of Lightness and Humor, from the 2023 Edwards Global Congress on humor in Edwards. Chris and Zak discuss the evidence of Jonathan Edwards' humor, trying to prove he laughed, and how laughter effects the pulpit. 

Dr. Woznicki sits down with Dr. James "Jim" Salladin, an anglican priest in New York City, to talk about Jim's book Jonathan Edwards and Deification: Reconciling Theosis and The Reformed Tradition, and to dive deep into what Edwards means when he writes about deification.

Join Chris Woznicki and Kyle Strobel in the premiere episode of the JEC Podcast as they chat about the book Strobel co-edited, Reformed Dogmatics in Dialogue, how he went from studying Karl Barth to Jonathan Edwards. They also discuss Jonathan Edwards' perspectives about the doctrine of God and humanity as well as the personhood of the Trinity.

Welcome to the Jonathan Edwards Podcast brought to you by the Jonathan Edwards Center at Gateway Seminary. Dr. Chris Woznicki is a research fellow at the Jonathan Edwards Center, or the JEC. For those of you unfamiliar with the JEC, it's one of 10 International affiliate centers of the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. Here at Gateway Seminary, we strive to be the educational epicenter f...