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Attalus · 12-02-2002, 07:38 PM

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Great Awakening is the name given to a series of religious revivals in the American Colonies during the mid-1700's. The movements began in the Middle Colonies in the 1730's and spread to New England and to some areas of the South. Leaders of the Great Awakening included Jonathan Edwards, a Congregational pastor in Massachusetts; Theodore J. Frelinghuysen, a Dutch Reformed pastor in New Jersey; Gilbert Tennent, a Presbyterian pastor in New Jersey; and George Whitefield, a traveling Methodist preacher from England.

The Great Awakening had a strong influence on American religious life. It produced a new, excited form of preaching. The structure of worship services changed to permit increased participation by the laity. Elements of revivalism also became widely accepted as a means of converting people to a particular church. Revivalism emphasizes individual religious experience rather than the doctrines of a specific church. The issue of personal experience divided many congregations and denominations. Supporters insisted that such an experience was necessary as a test of membership in a church. Opponents declared that a person could belong to a church without having such an experience.

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• Charles H. Lippy, Ph.D., Leroy A. Martin Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga.

How to cite this article:
To cite this article in a footnote, World Book recommends the following format:Charles H. Lippy, "Great Awakening," World Book Online Americas Edition,
http://www.aolsvc.worldbook.aol.com/.../ar233880.htm, December 2, 2002.

12-02-2002, 07:38 PM	#4
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 76 Posts: 8,167	Here is a link:http://search.aolsvc.worldbook.aol.c...at%20Awakening " for Great Awakening Articles & Study Aids Web Sites Great Awakening is the name given to a series of religious revivals in the American Colonies during the mid-1700's. The movements began in the Middle Colonies in the 1730's and spread to New England and to some areas of the South. Leaders of the Great Awakening included Jonathan Edwards, a Congregational pastor in Massachusetts; Theodore J. Frelinghuysen, a Dutch Reformed pastor in New Jersey; Gilbert Tennent, a Presbyterian pastor in New Jersey; and George Whitefield, a traveling Methodist preacher from England. The Great Awakening had a strong influence on American religious life. It produced a new, excited form of preaching. The structure of worship services changed to permit increased participation by the laity. Elements of revivalism also became widely accepted as a means of converting people to a particular church. Revivalism emphasizes individual religious experience rather than the doctrines of a specific church. The issue of personal experience divided many congregations and denominations. Supporters insisted that such an experience was necessary as a test of membership in a church. Opponents declared that a person could belong to a church without having such an experience. ______________ Contributor: • Charles H. Lippy, Ph.D., Leroy A. Martin Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. How to cite this article: To cite this article in a footnote, World Book recommends the following format:Charles H. Lippy, "Great Awakening," World Book Online Americas Edition, http://www.aolsvc.worldbook.aol.com/.../ar233880.htm, December 2, 2002. __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...