The change in religion, culture, and politics after The Great Awakening over 1700-1812 (BDJ)
By BDJHIST1311
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The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a tremendous event in United States History that caused a shift in religious thought. It was a time where formal and mundane forms of worship was changed to favor a more emotional and personal touch with God. It was a time where power preachers gave rise to touching sermons to present a more experiential God. -
Jonathan Edwards' Sermon
Jonathan Edwards was on the forefront of The Great Awakening. A powerful preacher with much zeal, he preached with conviction. It was this day that Edwards gave his best-known sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God". He presented the congregation with a vivid picture of the wrath of hell for those who opposed God and who were living dissolutely. Edwards was impressed with the Word of God and encourage many to have a more personal experience of God. -
Religion & The American Revolution
This was a time where freedom of religion, freethinkers, deists, were very much evident. The American Revolution can be noted as the final push for the liberty of British authority & the control from the Church of England. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Enlightenment period and the Great Awakening help lead the writers of the Declaration of Independence to establish the constitutions of the United States of America. Many of the details in this Declaration have a background of the Enlightenment period that we still experience to this day. The idea that "freedom" and "liberty" to all mankind and the believe that this land was given to us by God provides us an example of how impactful the Enlightenment and Great Awakening was. -
Petition for Freedom to Worship: Virginia
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom of 1786 was passed which "outlawed the taxing of individuals to support local churches". Furthermore, this statute was notable as it was one of the many pushed through to congress to separate church and state. The Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom would eventually lead to one of the most important establishments in our United States constitution. -
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights confirmed what was established in the United States Constitution. This Bill of Rights presented to the American people their individual rights and directed the development of culture and society in the United States. The Bill of Rights became Americas identification.
