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Both were prominent preachers at the time of the Great Awakening. Edward's congregation had had a spiritual awakening in the mid 1730's but the Great Awakening really began when the great British Evangelist George Whitefield arrived in Georgia in 1738.
The Great Awakening started in Great Britain and in the thirteen original colonies (which at the time was owned by Britain).
The Great Awakening started in Great Britain and in the thirteen original colonies (which at the time was owned by Britain).
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The Second Great Awakening was a major Protestant revival that occurred in the US during the 1800s. During this time, church attendance grew quickly in the formation of new denominations took place.
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Some of the Protestant denominations that experienced rapid growth during the Second Great Awakening include the Methodists, Baptists, and Disciples of Christ. These denominations emphasized personal salvation, emotional revival experiences, and grassroots evangelism, which resonated with many individuals during this time.
A greater religious and political freedom; the great awakening also for the first time united colonies from north to south in a common cause.
William Penn preceded the Great Awakening, which took place after his death. However, the principles of religious tolerance and freedom William Penn had promoted, enabled something like the Great Awakening to take place. The Great Awakening had less focus on the Church as an institution, and more on personal faith and connection with God.
Jonathan Edwards, a Puritan preacher, gave the famous sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" during the Great Awakening in 1741. The sermon emphasized the idea of God's wrath towards sinners unless they repent. It is considered a powerful example of revivalist preaching during that time.
The Great Awakening was a period of time when Americans began to reconnect with religion and it created a sense of unity among Americans. It eventually led to ideas of the revolution and becoming independent.