[George W. Bush]

As Hermann Sasse noted, we forget what a terrible thing it is to fall into the Hands of the Living God.

Isn't that just the feel-good version of Jonathan Edwards' Sinners In The Hand Of An Angry God?

Edwards, the old Puritan (and Calvinist) had a better grasp of the topic even if he didn't sprinkle anyone's bum with talcum powder when they fussed over someone actually calling them a sinner.

It is the classic all-American sermon, one of the real fire-and-brimstone variety. Of course, we rarely have clergy with the courage to preach such sermons these days.

[AlbionGirl]

Isn't that just the feel-good version of Jonathan Edwards' Sinners In The Hand Of An Angry God?

Hardly. Not that I mentioned it along with my comment on Hermann Sasse, but I think Sasse understands and presents the Incarnation and Jesus wonderfully. And my comment comes from a piece called Ubi Christus, Ibi Ecclesia which is a wonderful piece that shows how much he understands just what God (far from an angry God by the way) did for the world. The whole world!

I never could quite get into Jonathan Edwards. Maybe it was his writing style. From the small exposure I have to Edwards I prefer Sasse by a lot.