本文以十八世紀歐美福音派運動中「心靈宗教」之一支的新英格蘭清教徒運動為歷史背景，以北美洲第一次大醒悟運動最重要代表人物、也是被定位為「第一位美國本土神學家」的愛德華滋的工作與著作為研究對象，探討該奮興運動的本質及其時代意義，並嘗試提出歷史評價。在第二部分則以愛德華滋的《論聖靈工作的獨特標記》為主，《論宗教情感》為輔，進一步探討近代基督教奮興運動的特色與意涵，並以改革宗神學的觀點提出評價與反省。

Placed against the backdrop of the New England Puritan Movement which represents one of the “heart religions” of the 18th century western
Evangelical Movement, this paper examines the work and related writings of
Jonathan Edwards, the most prominent figure in the First Great Awakening
of North America and the “first Indigenous American Theologian,” in order
to present a critical examination and historical evaluation of that significant“revival” movement. In the second half of the paper, Edwards’s chief writings related to the revival movement, The Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God and A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections,were closely examined, followed by a critical evaluation and commentary from the Reformed theological perspective.