Jonathan Edwards, a Puritan pastor from Massachusetts, lived from 1703 to 1758. At 23 he became the pastor of the church at Nort
hampton, Massachusetts, considered the largest and most influential church outside of Boston. As the Great Awakening began, Edwards published A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God, which described how the Great Awakening took effect in his parish. The text served as a model for other revivalists in the colonies. According to scholar Perry Miller, Edwards's language and thoughts are "both an index of American society and a comment upon it." As you read the excerpt from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," consider the following questions: In what way does Edwards use emotional appeals? Are these emotional appeals effective? Why or why not? What logical fallacies are included in this piece? Read the sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."
We can infer here that Jonathan Edwards made use of pathos to appeal to the emotions of his congregation. Also, his emotional appeal was actually effective because it led the people to weeping and crying for their sins. The logical fallacy that can be seen here is when he stated that their wickedness makes them as it were heavy as lead.
<h3>What is logical fallacy?</h3>
Logical fallacy is actually known as a flawed or false argument which can actually be proven wrong if reasoned. It can also be known to be a faulty reasoning.
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is known to be a sermon that was preached by Jonathan Edwards. The effect of the preaching led the congregation crying and wailing for their sins.
