US History Ch 5.4
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Transcript of US History Ch 5.4
U.S. History
Chapter 5: Life in the English ColoniesSection 4: The Great Awakening
Words of the Great Awakening
•Revival—public church gathering to hear a minister’s message
Words of the Great Awakening
•Colonists experienced a “Great Awakening” in their religious lives
•Message: salvation could only be achieved through the acceptance of God’s grace & confession of sins
Words of the Great Awakening
George Whitefield Jonathan Edwards
Old & New Lights
•Disagreement over new religious ideas:
–“Old Lights”
–“New Lights”
Old & New Lights
• Charles Chauncy—thought the Great Awakening was an inappropriate way to gain salvation
Charles Chauncy
Old & New Lights
•Gilbert Tennant—Presbyterian minister who published a pamphlet attacking traditionalists
Old & New Lights
•The Presbyterian Church split into two groups:
–“Old Side”
–“New Side”
Old & New Lights
•Increased church membership
•Traveling preachers took revivals to frontier
The Great Awakening & Society
•Attracted people of different classes, races, and sexes
•Communication & education
•Political issues
Religious leaders believe colonists are losing their
faith
Preachers speak about spiritual equality
Disagreement over teachings of Great
Awakening
Cause Effect