Other editions of book The Life and Diary of David Brainerd

David Brainerd, missionary to the Native Americans, has been admired for his single minded perseverance. This book, substantially edited by Jonathan Edwards, has inspired missionaries and preachers since its publication in 1749. John Wesley, Brainerd's contemporary, urges 'Let every preacher read carefully over the Life of David Brainerd'. Jonathan Edwards was American's greatest theologian and is widely read today. Never-the-less, this is his most reprinted book. It is perhaps the most complete edition of David Brainerd's writing. In addition to the Life and Diary of David Brainerd, it contains David Brainerd's Journal (which is distinct from, but is frequently mentioned in, the Life and Diary), three Appendices to the Journal (one on doctrine preached and its effects, and two on various aspects of his missionary endeavors) and concluding Notes and Reflections on all of the above.

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The life of 18th-century American missionary David Brainerd not only inspired teachers of the Christian faith for many years after his untimely death, it also earned him the unofficial title of father of modern missionary workers. His friend JONATHAN EDWARDS (1703-1758)--the enormously influential American preacher an theologian--developed much of this biography from Brainerd's own diaries.From the profound impact of the deaths of both his parents by the time of his early adolescence to his contentious tenure as a student at Yale University (from which he was expelled) to his missionary years among the Indians of the Central Atlantic states, this 1749 volume celebrates Brainerd's great insight into human nature--and how his melancholy disposition may have informed it--and his observance of true spiritual devotion as a man challenged throughout his life to distinguish between the false ecstasy of fantasy and the genuine joy of true communion with God. Seekers of spiritual truth and students the history of the missionary movement will all enjoy this classic work of faith and piety.