This Hendrickson edition is a remake of the Banner of Truth Edition from 1984 (a 2 Vol. Set). All of the works of Edwards are included.

In this work Edwards' memoirs, sermons, theological treatises, miscellaneous discourses, and short observations are included. Everything and anything written by Edwards (including his most famous works and the lesser known short works) are present. This is the ultimate primary text to own from Edwards.

Brace yourself. Edwards can write some of the most simplistic theological thoughts and some of the most complicated theological thoughts and have one follow the other in a single paragraph. This volume will fill your days with hours of great reading, most of which you will have to reread, and then read again to get a grasp of what Edwards is trying to say. There are certain works, herein, that I have read a dozen times and have yet to fully grasp what Edwards is communicating (though that is no cause to ever stop trying).

Edwards discusses issues such as the human will, freedom, predestination, the attributes of God, sin, original sin, salvation, the Church, marriage, love, time, etc. Even topics that one would never give much thought to, such as indetermination, are included in these pages. Edwards has a way with words that can often times be staggering - to think that someone could write in such a manner. If you are wanting to read Edwards' works then here they are all in one text. But I must warn you that these pages will change your thinking and your life forever!

Martyn Lloyd-Jones said that he was "tempted, perhaps foolishly, to compare the Puritans to the Alps, Luther and Calvin to the Himalayas, and Jonathan Edwards to Mount Everest!" (The Puritans: Their Origins and Successors, p. 355). I concur. Nothing in my library holds such a storehouse of wealth, as do these two hefty tomes. Edwards was a brilliant theologian, a zealous evangelist, an astute philosopher, a warm hearted pastor, and an eye-witness (and one of the primary instruments causing) the first Great Awakening. If you want theology at its richest go to Edwards' "End for Which God Created the World." IF you want a passion for souls, read his "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." If you are interested in well-articulated philosophy at its finest, peruse "The Nature of True Virtue." If you want biography geared to cultivate godliness in your own heart, read "The Life of David Brainerd." If you want pastoral counsel concerning the state of your soul, you will find nothing better than "The Religious Affections." And if you want to know what a REAL revival looks like, study "A Narrative of Surprising Conversions." (And those works are less than half of what is in here!) If my house were burning, I would probably grab for these two books second only to the Bible. To get Edwards is to get theology. So get Edwards!

This is perhaps the most valuable set of books you will ever buy as a Christian. Jonathan Edwards' breathtaking analysis of the things of God will sweep you off of your feet. I have come to this set of books time and time again for insight, profound reflection, and personal renewal. I would challenge you to read the works of Jonathan Edwards, especially if you are an Arminian. Edwards presents the absolute sovereignty of God with impeccable clarity, logic and argument. If read in faith, you will never be the same. Be sure to get this Banner of Truth set, as the Yale set is far too costly.

THIS BOOK GIVES A VERY NOSTALGIC AND DETAILED LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF SHIBE PARK AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD. MUCH DETAIL AND DRAMA IS GIVEN TO THE EVENTS THAT GRACED THIS GREAT PARK. ALSO COVERED IN DETAIL ARE THE SHORT STAY OF THE EAGLES, THE RIVALTY OF THE A'S AND PHILLIES. THE BUNGLING AND MISMANEGMENT OF THE MACK FAMILY AND OF THE CARPENTERS IS ALSO VERY WELL DOCUMENTED AND WELL DESCRIBED. THE TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM SURROUNDING THE JOUNEY TO AND FROM SHIBE PARK AND THE DETERIORATING NEIGHBORHOOD ARE ALSO A VERY WELL COVERED PART OF THIS MUST READ NOVEL. I REALLY LOVED THIS BOOK. I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO PHILADELPHIA, BUT THE AUTHOR MAKES THIS HISTORIC PARK INTO A STAPLE IN BASEBALL HISTORY. VERY RECOMMENDED.

Bruce Kuklick's book is an excellent history about a longtime Philadelphia institution, Shibe Park (ie Connie Mack Stadium). Not just a nostalgia-laden trip down memory lane, the book details the sociological impact baseball, particularly the Philadelphia A's, had on the surrounding neighborhood in North Philadelphia.

The book basically has two plotlines. One plotline deals with the baseball played at Shibe Park. It discusses the extreme peaks and valleys experienced by the A's during their time at the park. It also analyzes the shift in fan allegiance from the A's to the Phillies that occurred in the late 1940's and early 1950's, which eventually forced the A's to move after the 1954 season. Finally, the book discusses how the advancing age of the park forced the Phillies to move out of the park after the 1970 season.

The other plotline deals with the interaction of the community and the ballpark (and teams at the ballpark). It traces the pride the local community had in the ballpark (and the A's) during the early years of the park through the changing demographics of the neighborhood and the changing modes of transportation in America which gradually made the park (and the area around the park) unattractive to most fans. This arc also emphasizes how the A's and later the Phillies were an integral part of the community.

Overall, Mr. Kuklick has written a book that doesn't mythologize Shibe Park, but rather puts it in a more real, human context. The book also includes some interesting pictures, the most of which (to me) was the picture showing the proximity of Baker Bowl (the Phillies old ballpark) to Shibe Park. A highly recommended book for anyone interested in baseball, particularly Philadelphia baseball.

This book fully details the life of a great ballpark that created baseball history from 1909-1970. The book details the events and happenings through the years at Shibe Park. Also detailed is how Shibe and the neighborhood around it began to deteriorate to the point where Shibe became an abandoned, weed-filled eyesore. A great book with good maps and illustrations.

James is wonderful and to the extent that this volume contains many of his important writings, it is wonderful. However, because the volume does not include the crucial "Essays in Radical Empiricism" or the key chapters/essays from either "Principles of Psychology" or "The Will to Believe" it is very incomplete. Readers interested in James would do better to pick up a copy of the "Writings of William James" edited by John J. McDermott (whose own introduction to James is also far superior to that of the editor of this volume).

This book is both an excellent introduction to James' style and views and a valuable addition to the library of anyone who appreciates James' work. It is also a beautiful volume and, I believe, Kuklick and The Library of America have truly done an outstanding job in the production of this collection. I consider 'William James: Writings 1902 - 1910' to be one of the treasures in my collection of philosophical works.

James is not the kind of writer you will want to put down. For that reason, it is good to have his writings in bulk. This collection is a varitable cornicopia of sweet Jamesian goodness: books, essays, letters and miscellany. Furthermore, it give is us the mature James of his later years, when he produced his best works. The Varieties of Religious Experience / Pragmatism / A Pluralistic Universe / The Meaning of Truth / Some Problems of Philosophy - it's all in there. Now all you have to do is get your hands on volume I, which covers the early years, and your set!!

I'm the only human (or animal of any species) in a room, and I'm looking at a candle as it burns. It's a 9 inch tall candle. I leave the room to go about some business and, when I return, I see that the candle is still burning. It's now 7" tall. Few people outside of philosophy seminars have any difficulty with my inference that at some point there was an unobserved 8" candle in that room.

Indeed, I think that few philosophers have trouble with that, either. What they do argue about, though, is what it means to say that. What are we saying about ourselves and our relations to the rest of the world when we say we are sure there was an unobserved 8" candle (or one observed only by God, to include the Berkeleyans)?

The most interesting portion of this book traces the fate of that question in American philosophic history, subsequent to the death of William James in 1910. The problems break down, roughly, this way. Is one's initial perception of the 9" candle direct or mediated? If one perceives candles directly, how are illusions or possible? If one's perception is mediated, how is knowledge possible? On a related point, are we to think of the common-sense candle, with its definite color and odor, as primary? Or is the candle of a scientist, composed of electrons, protons, and a lot of empty space, more truly real? Can we say that the common-sense candle exists when we're in the room but only the scientist's candle continues when we aren't there?

The development of scientific archeology a century ago and the resulting eager, competitive excavations throughout the Middle East had broad intellectual consequences in the United States. Scholars' preconceptions shaped their choices of sites and their interpretation of finds; what they found challenged and gradually changed their beliefs, and led to "a revolution in the way...Americans comprehended the world."