Question

enlightenment thinking placed value on scientific knowledge and thought. based on \sinners in the hands of an angry god,\ which best describes the relationship between enlightenment thinking and the thinking of edwardss followers?

• the beliefs of the two groups were fundamentally the same.
• the beliefs of the two groups directly opposed each other.
• the beliefs of edwardss followers evolved directly from those emphasized in the enlightenment.
• the beliefs of the two groups were similar, with the enlightenment placing more emphasis on science.

Explanation:

Identify the core tenets of Enlightenment thinking

Enlightenment thinking prioritized human reason, scientific inquiry, empirical evidence, and natural laws over traditional religious dogma.

Identify the core beliefs of Jonathan Edwards's followers

Jonathan Edwards was a key leader of the Great Awakening, a religious revival emphasizing absolute divine sovereignty, human depravity, emotional religious experience, and salvation through faith alone rather than reason or science.

Compare the two belief systems

The rational, science-centered worldview of the Enlightenment directly opposed the faith-centered, emotionally driven, and dogma-reliant worldview of Edwards's Puritan followers.

Answer:

• The beliefs of the two groups were fundamentally the same.
• The beliefs of the two groups directly opposed each other. (Correct answer)
• The beliefs of Edwards's followers evolved directly from those emphasized in the Enlightenment.
• The beliefs of the two groups were similar, with the Enlightenment placing more emphasis on science.