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CONNECTYOUREXPERIENCESupposeyouryoungerbrotherisinvolvedwiththe「wrongcrowd.」Perhapsailyoucandotogethimbackontrackispaintableakpictureoftheawfulfu－turethatmayawaithimifhedoesn』tturnhimselfaround.JonathanEdwardshadthesameconcernsabouthisfellowworshipers.Hebelievedmanywerewalkingapathofcertaindestruction,andhedesperatelywantedtoturnthemtowardrepen－tanceandheaven.Edwardsachievedhisgoalbyfillinghissermonswithterrify－ingdescriptionsofthehorrorsthatawaitedthosewhodidnotmendtheirways. JournalActivityThinkaboutwhyEdwardsmighthavechosentouseaquiet,leveltoneratherthanamoredramaticoremotionaldelivery.Explainwhyyouthinklistenersmightfindaquietstyleevenmoreterrifyingthananoverlydramaticone.THEMATICFOCUS:THEPURITANINFLUENCEIs「scaringthemstraight」aneffectivewaytochangepeople』sbehaviorforthebetter?  [返]