The Great Awakening challenged the established religious authority in Puritan New England. The “New light” enthusiasts (who provided an emotional or spiritual outlet for the Puritan people) were concerned about the decline of religion, however they were skeptical of religious authority. To these antinomians (the “new light” enthusiasts), regarding religious truth, it was best that the individual decide for themselves what the proper way to serve God was. No one, even if the person was a minister, had a better understanding or knowledge of religious truth, except the individual…
The Second Great Awakening inspired the creation of new religious sects that had vastly different views about the current society they lived in. Some members of these new religions were so displeased with their…
During the mid to late 17th century, the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment had an influence on the Americans political identity; however, both of these movements are different in various ways. The Enlightenment was a cultural movement that changed how individuals think and consider new ideas. In contrast, the Great Awakening was an upturn movement on many individuals to devote their commitment strictly on religion and they disagreed on the ideas that came from the Enlightenment movement. According to “Give Me Liberty,” it states “The eighteenth century witnessed a revival of religious fundamentalism in many parts of the world, in part a response to the rationalism of the Enlightenment and a desire for greater religious purity” (p. 125). First of all, I disagree with the contention that the Great Awakening had a greater influence than the Enlightenment during the 17th century.…
The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening were very different movements, but both have greatly impacted the Americas with their philosophies. The differences in these two movements are very complimentary to each other and to republicanism. The Enlightenment argued for reason in all things, and the Great Awakening argued for Christianity. Together, however, these two ideas laid a foundation for a more republican-like system of government in the new world. To reach this form of government and maintain it required both Enlightenment, or reason, and Christianity, or more specifically, virtue.…
It encouraged ideas of fairness and emphasized the importance of an individual in the church. The Awakening’s biggest significance was how America prepared for the war to gain their Independence. In conclusion, american colonists’ resentment towards the parliament grew due to unfair treatment following war. Taxation without representation, the Intolerable Acts and the Great Awakening were all included in the increase of tension between the British and the colonists.…
The Great Awakening contributed to the separation of church and state by dividing the people when it came to religion. New ideas from Pietism, Presbyterianism, and Methodism redefined christianity and started a struggle between New and Old Lights. Furthermore, the country shared different variations of a religion, with different practices and rules. Although they were all still “Christians” the dissimilarity made it even more difficult for religion and state to be bound, for there would be conflict if the state made laws for one denomination and against another. In conclusion, the Great Awakening justified the separation of church and state and made the government start to develop indifferent perspectives.…
during the 1700's, most o the Americans experience a religious energy that was known as the Great Awakening. There was another religious energy that was known as the Second Great Awakening. The Second Great Awakening was a religious movement in the first of the 1800's. The Second Great Awakening influenced the American life. It began in Kentucky and later is spread into the north and south.…
The Great Awakening was a profound reestablishment that cleared the American Colonies, especially New England, amid the first half of the Eighteenth Century. Sure, Christians started to disassociate themselves with the built-up way to deal with revere at the time which had prompted a general feeling of carelessness among adherents, and rather they received an approach which was portrayed by the extraordinary enthusiasm and sense in the petition. This new otherworldly reestablishment started with individuals like the Wesley siblings and George Whitefield in England and traversed to the American Colonies amid the central portion of the Eighteenth Century. Dissimilar to the dismal. The Puritan otherworldly existence of the mid-1700s, the revivalism…
The Second Great Awakening was a period in history that changed the viewpoints and converted many to become Protestants. It had an influence on many things; the cult of domesticity, Utopian communities, Temperance, and Abolitionism. The enrolment of the north was especially involved. Many might wonder, ‘in what ways did the Second Great Awakening in the North influence abolitionism and temperance?’ The Second Great Awakening brought many to the realization that others needed freedom; since it was so popular even in the political world.…
According to the textbook on page 440, the reform groups were led by dreamers and activists who saw immortality or social injustice and wanted to fight to correct the situation. After the American Revolution many Americans drink way more than they should. Alcohol played a huge role in society from wedding ceremonies to elections. That was until many became a part of the movement Temperance. The Temperance movement begin to solve the alcohol problem that was spreading because in the beginning it was to help the Americans drink less.…
For over 169 years, the Americas have been under British rule. Over time things began to change, such as, economy, values, social structure, and religion. The changes in religion are what caused The Great Awakening. By the eighteenth century, colonists transformed European ways and made them into something distinctly American. There were two variants of agricultural emerged.…
1. A vision of American republicanism emerged from the second great awakening in, religious revivals that swept the nation between 1790 and 1850. The second great awakening gave the Christian religion a greater influence over the souls of men than in any other country. Methodist bishop McIlvaine said, "The quickening of the people of God to spirit and walk becoming the gospel" prompted social reform on many fronts. For those who embrace the wakening, United States was both a great experiment in republican government and the Christian solicitation destined to redeem the world.…
The Second Great Awakening This religious revival movement explored the role of ideas, beliefs and cultures that played into shaping the United States. Beginning in the 1790s, conservative theologians tried to fight the spread of religious rationalism and church establishments tried to revitalize their organizations. The Second Great Awakening gained momentum by 1800 and membership rose quickly among Baptist and Methodist congregations whose preachers led the movement. It was essentially a response to religious skepticism that challenged many ecclesiastical traditions.…
The Second Great Awakening is the cause of America becoming a predominantly Protestant country. Through the teaching of good works that will get you to heaven along with God’s forgiveness, social reforms bloomed from this movement. It awoke the people on how the Industrial Revolution cause these social problems in urban society. This allowed both all economic status personnel to adopt the value of social activism and virtues of activism and ethics of hard work. Social Movements and organized social activism came from the Second Great Awakening.…
Introduction During the 1800s the North and South came to a crossroads; their outlooks on slavery were rather diverse. The South did not wish to lose its moneymaking, comfortable, and rapacious slavery industry, especially plantation slavery. However, on the other hand, the North was rising up with a sense of conviction toward the nature of slavery. The South pursued the expansion of slavery and the North sought its abolishment. Slavery was the most disputed subject in that time.…