Great awakening?
Both sparked by declining church attendance and included mass preaching.
the Great Awakening
Charles Grandison Finney, ws the most famous preacher of the Second Great Awakening movemen. he converted when he was 29. he based his preaching on the depth of his convertion experience. he rejected the Calvanist teaching. year 1790
The Second Great Awakening derived its religious strength from the popular preaching of evangelical revivalists in both the West and eastern cities.
George Whitefield was well known for his emotional preaching style during the Great Awakening. His powerful and passionate sermons attracted large crowds and had a profound impact on the religious revival movement in the American colonies.
The preaching of the Great awakening did more perhaps to draw the colonists together so that our country (America) would truly become one nation under God.
The popular preaching of evangelical revivalists in both the West and the eastern cities.
Great Awakening ministers introduced a new form of preaching called "evangelicalism," which emphasized emotional and personal experiences of faith over traditional church doctrines and rituals. They aimed to inspire a spiritual renewal and awaken a personal connection with God in their congregations.
A religious movement in the colonies that encouraged a personal experience with God through a dramatic and emotional preaching style.
New light
The Great Awakening was somewhat of a religious revival. George Whitefield went around to different colonies preaching they say his sermons could be heard 3 miles away and influenced many people with his works. The result of the Great Awakening was that education became a big issue and people believed that god was coming soon.