form their own ideas about their relationship with god.
who was the leader of the great awakening?
The Great Awakening was from the 1730s- 1740s
The Great Awakening was from the 1730s- 1740s
The opponents of the Great Awakening believed that if a person paid a church tax, he was a Christian. The Great Awakening demanded a personal decision to follow Jesus. The opponents called this demand for a personal decision, Emotionalism. The Great Awakening wanted Christian Education for the masses. The opposition did not believe that necessary. That movement began with class meetings which turned into Sunday schools.
The Great Awakening encouraged ideas of equality and the right to challenge authority.
The Great Awakening encouraged ideas of equality and the right to challenge authority.
The Great Awakening encouraged ideas of equality and the right to challenge authority.
The Great Awakening was influenced by Enlightenment ideas such as individualism, freedom of expression, and the importance of personal religious experience. The emphasis on individual interpretation of religious texts and the rejection of religious authority during the Great Awakening were in line with Enlightenment principles of questioning traditional institutions and seeking personal truth.
The Great Awakening stirred many, but not all, colonists. The Great Awakening had great effect on the Prebyterian Church in the middle colonies. Traditional and evangelical ideas were in conflict even in these remote frontier regions. Frontier missionary Charles Woodman tried to fight the changes brought about the Great Awakening. (Got this straight from the book) Hope this helps! :)
New ways of thinking.
Individual responsibilty and revivalism
Form their own ideas about their relationship to god
Form their own ideas about their relationship to god
Form their own ideas about their relationship to god
great awakening
The Second Great Awakening built upon the core principles of the First Great Awakening, emphasizing personal salvation, emotional worship, and individual piety. However, it also introduced new elements such as a focus on social reform movements and missionary work. Overall, the Second Great Awakening can be seen as a continuation and expansion of the religious fervor of the First Great Awakening.