Sarah Edwards (mystic)

The wife of theologian Jonathan Edwards

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Sarah Edwards (January 9, 1710 – October 2, 1758) was an American mystic, a missionary, and the wife of theologian Jonathan Edwards. Her husband was initially drawn to her spiritual openness, direct relationship with God, and periods of spiritual ecstasy. As a theological student at Yale, he had longed to have a personal relationship with God. His wife's experiences, similar to those of Saint Teresa of Ávila, profoundly affected his religious life and the formation of the New Light. She was a model of spirituality during the Great Awakening of the early 18th century. Her experiences of religious ecstasy were documented in Jonathan Edward's work, Some Thoughts Concerning the Present Revival of Religion in New England.

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Esther Edwards Burr · Daughter · 1732-1758 · American writer edit info

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Jonathan Edwards (the younger) · Son · 1745-1801 · American academic edit info

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Pierpont Edwards · Son · 1750-1826 · United States federal judge edit info

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James Pierpont (Yale founder) · Father · 1659-1714 · American Congregationalist minister and co-founder of Yale University edit info

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Thomas Hooker · Great-grandfather · 1586-1647 · Puritan minister edit info

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Aaron Burr · Grandson · 1756-1836 · American politician edit info

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