INTRODUCTION:. In his wrathful sermon, “ Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, Johnathan Edwards, 18th century Puritan preacher , carefully portrays and emphasizes God’s anger towards Puritans who have turned away from the Church. By adopting a contemptuous and hostile, yet desperate and passionate tone, Edwards was able to encourage repentance, instill fear into the “sinners”/ within his congregation , and attempts to expose them to a direct blame of guilt from their sins to redeem themselves. ( Edwards evokes an emotional response in his audience, persuade members of his congregation that if they don’t change and undergo conversions, undoubtedly they will endure the “wrath of God”. ) His purpose is to revive religious fervor within disillusioned
