The Great Awakening

Various "Credo-Baptistic" sects and methodists saw the largest gains in numbers of converts.

The origins of American Unitarianism began with some of the most historic congregations in Puritan New England where each town was required to establish a congregationally independent church that followed Calvinist doctrines. Initially these congregational churches offered no religious choice for their parishioners, but over time the strict doctrines of original sin and predestination began to mellow. By the mid-1700s a group of evangelicals were calling for the revival of Puritan orthodoxy. They asserted their belief in humanity's eternal bondage to sin. People who opposed the revival, believing in free human will and the loving benevolence of God, eventually became Unitarian. During the first four decades of the nineteenth century, hundreds of these original congregational churches fought over ideas about sin and salvation, and especially over the doctrine of the Trinity. Most of the churches split over these issues. In 1819, Unitarian minister William Ellery Channing delivered a sermon called "Unitarian Christianity" and helped to give the Unitarians a strong platform. Six years later the American Unitarian Association was organized in Boston, MA. Growing out of this inclusive theology was a lasting impetus to create a more just society. UUs became active participants in many social justice movements in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Universalists such as Charles Spear called for prison reform, and Clara Barton who went from Civil War "angel of the battlefield" to become the founder of the American Red Cross. Unitarians such as Dorothea Dix fought to "break the chains" of people incarcerated in mental hospitals, and Samuel Gridley Howe started schools for the blind. Unitarian preacher Theodore Parker was a prominent abolitionist, defending fugitive slaves and offering support to American abolitionist John Brown. Unitarian Universalists (UUs) became active in the civil rights movement. James Reeb, a Unitarian Universalist minister, was murdered in Selma, Alabama, after he and twenty percent of the denomination's ministers responded to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s call to march for justice. For the last two centuries, Unitarians and Universalists have been at the forefront of movements working to free people from whatever bonds may oppress them. Above statements are based on information provided by the UUA at www . uua . org/beliefs/history/our-historic-faith Former answer: UU-ism is based off of many different religions, because it allows its members to believe in everything they think and believe they have found through their own journeys, and because the children are taught to respect all religions at a young age (4th grade). I know that Unitarians have their roots in Transcendentalism (the belief of power in simplicity and the belief that God, religion, and spirituality can be found outside of the church and particularly in nature) but they also draw from many other religions, as they have developed out of them instead being an older and established religion.

There are several. There is the International Order of the Rainbow Girls, The Order of DeMolay, Legion of Honor, Blue Honor Awards, International Order of Job's Daughters, the Order of the Eastern Star. It would be advised that any parent research the Freemason's history before enrolling their children in these groups.

Jonathan Edwards argued that there was a need for people to go through a religious revival or awakening. The world had changed so much, and he felt that it was time to return to God.

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After the American Revolutionary War, only 10% of the population of the United States was affiliated with any religious group. Various religions tried to remedy that situation with little success. In 1808, a big camp was arranged at Cain Ridge in Kentucky. Various clergymen preached day and night. A revival happened and many were converted. Traveling evangelists copied that style of preaching and many people joined churches. As a result many people became members of religious organizations.

The Second Great Awakening happened during the early 19th century in the United States and was a Protestant revival movement that expected the Second Coming of Christ. According to the Millerites, this was to happen in 1844.

The ideas of the enlightenment mostly influenced American revolution.

Common Sense by Thomas Paine.

They wanted to develop their own religious ideas, studying the Bible themselves.

The Great Awakening improved communication between the colonies, and it led to discussion of political and social issues.

In his writings, Thomas Jefferson constantly plagiarized the writings of Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island and the Baptist Church in America. These writings on freedom and respect for the individual were spread by the great awakening. In fact, listening to many of the evangelists present the statements of Roger Williams was the equivalent of listening to the writings of Thomas Jefferson. While England had a Great Awakening at the same time, the two were different. America took from the English movement. America also took from Roger Williams. England did not take anything from America. Thus, the preachers popularized the ideas that would enable America to accept self government and self responsibility. Other nations have adopted self government but have failed because the people have not accepted self responsibility. There was no great awakening.

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Charles G. Finney was the most influential preacher of the Second Great Awakening. He preached in New York State and eventually became the president of Oberlin College in Ohio.

The congregants were generally very religious and serious people.

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Th great awakening affected the colonies in a few ways. The main thing that colonies were affected was Christianity.

The increase of interest in books and learning.

Common Sense by Thomas Paine

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