The Great Awakening
great awakening
1730s when America had fallen asleep religiously; and new lights began to establish churches and universities
george whitfield
a minister from britain who toured american colonies, encouraging people to find salvation
why did the great awakening create a sense of equality among colonists?
because they believed that god had all the power and everyone else was equal
how was literacy impacted?
colonies because the most literate society in the world
impact of the great awakening
foundation of new colleges, little racism so it appealed to african americans, religious toleration
john wesley
founded the methodist church; abolitionist; believed in free will
how did the great awakening lead to the american revolution?
it challenged the old powers connected to england
what caused the enlightenment, and what did it cause?
it was caused by the enlightenment, and caused the american revolution
protestant work ethic
linked hard work and prosperity with piety and divine providence; laziness considered a sign of immortality
which preachers represented the ordained political base of the protestant church?
old lights
new lights
part of the new "revivals", felt that religious message had run astray; baptists, methodists, and presbyterians
what major principle of calvinism did great awakening preachers begin to question?
predestination
which colleges were founded during the great awakening?
princeton, columbia, brown, rutgers, dartmouth
deists
rational god who created the universe not to intervene
john locke's new ideas
reason over divine authority, character could change through education, governmental power derived from the need to preserve "life, liberty, and property
what did new lights believe about a person's soul?
that it could be saved by good deeds
why did many of the new lights break away from the teachings of old lights?
they thought that the old lights were more concerned with worldly matters such as stuff, and money
old lights
traditional old beliefs within the colonies; congregationalists, quakers, angelicans
protestant values
vernacular bible reading, education of new religious values, poor relief, protestant work ethic