Jonathan Edwards, one of the greatest minds that God has given America, lived in the state of New York. He was a Christian and believed in Christian training. He married a girl of like character. From this union men have studied 729 descendants.

Oct 28, 2014 · In the course of his studies Winship discovered the descendants of Edwards presided over the New York Prison Commission when it employed Mr. Dugdale to make a study of the Jukes. This led Winship to a study in contrast between Jukes and Edwards.

Mar 8, 2022 · An American educator, A.E. Winship decided to trace the descendants of Jonathan Edwards almost 150 years after his death. His findings are remarkable, especially when compared to another man from the same time period known as Max Jukes.

Edwards and Max Juke JUKE: • Was not a Christian and lived an ungodly life • He married a woman of similar character • 1,026 descendants’ lives were studied: o 300 died prematurely o 67 died of syphilis o 190 public prostitutes o 100 alcoholics o 280 lived in abject poverty o 140 received government aid

This study was focused around the lives of two men: Max Jukes and Jonathan Edwards. Max Jukes was an Atheist that believed in the abolition of laws and rules. Mr. Jukes formed an organization called the Freedom Movement that preached free sex, no laws, no formal education and no responsibilities. Both of these men ... fathered 13 children.

Mar 19, 2008 · Jonathan Edwards, one of America’s best theologians, had many godly or otherwise productive children, grandchildren, and so on. Comparing his family to that of another man who lived at the same time is meant to illustrate the fruit of a godly life.

Fifty years ago I clipped an article about Max Jukes and Jonathan Edwards from a Christian newspaper. The point of the article is that Christian training can make a difference in your family tree. Here is the version of the story from my files. “Max Jukes lived in the state of New York. He did not believe in Christian training.

Jun 15, 2024 · The comparative story of Jonathan Edwards and Max Jukes captivated me from an early age. That’s because their stories hit home at the fact that the way parents cultivate their families often has a long-lasting impact beyond their own four walls. Indeed, Edwards’ and Jukes’ divergent family trees illustrate how one choice by the family…

Jul 1, 2017 · Max Jukes’ legacy came to people’s attention when the family trees of 42 different men in the New York prison system were traced back to him. He lived in New York at about the same period as Edwards. The Jukes family originally was studied by sociologist Richard L. Dugdale in 1877.

This document summarizes and analyzes two historical accounts comparing the descendants of Max Jukes and Jonathan Edwards. It notes that while the accounts of Edwards' successful descendants are accurate, the original statistics about Jukes have been disputed.