Sermons such as "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" were written largely in response to

Question

A. the religious oppression some colonists had faced in Europe.

B. the rejection of religion in favor of rationalism by some colonists.

C. the growing desire among some colonists for independence from England

D. the poverty faced by some colonists as a result of oppressive taxes levied by England.

Answer 1

Sermons like "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" were largely written in response to:

B. the rejection of religion in favor of rationalism by some colonists.

This sermon, delivered by Jonathan Edwards during the First Great Awakening, was part of a revivalist movement that sought to reassert religious fervor and counteract the Enlightenment's emphasis on rationalism and secularism.