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Match the key figures with their primary role during the religious revivals:
Match the key figures with their primary role during the religious revivals:
George Whitefield = Traveling preacher who ignited the Great Awakening Jonathan Edwards = Theologian known for his powerful preaching and sermons Isaac Backus = Advocate for separation of church and state John Wesley = Founder of Methodism
Match the following characteristics with the appropriate movement:
Match the following characteristics with the appropriate movement:
Puritanism = Emphasis on state cooperation with the church Great Awakening in America = Emphasis on individual emotional experience Evangelical Awakening in England = Emphasis on fellowship and personal experience Both Awakenings = Neglect the political implications of faith
Match the following figures with their corresponding influences or beliefs:
Match the following figures with their corresponding influences or beliefs:
John Wesley = Belief in small groups for spiritual growth George Whitefield = Direct influence on the Methodist revival in England Puritans = Belief that man must fulfill God's commandments, even in governance Great Awakening = Emphasis on inner personal journey with God
Match the results with the movements they influenced in the colonies:
Match the results with the movements they influenced in the colonies:
Match the viewpoint with the awakening that it relates to most accurately:
Match the viewpoint with the awakening that it relates to most accurately:
Match the concerns and focuses with the accurate description:
Match the concerns and focuses with the accurate description:
Match the leaders to the specific colonies that they preached in during these movements:
Match the leaders to the specific colonies that they preached in during these movements:
Match the approach with the time period and awakening:
Match the approach with the time period and awakening:
Match small groups with their corresponding belief or fact:
Match small groups with their corresponding belief or fact:
Match the following beliefs with the most appropriate figure or era:
Match the following beliefs with the most appropriate figure or era:
Flashcards
The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening
A religious reform movement that occurred in the 18th century in the American colonies and England. It emphasized individual religious experience over traditional church authority.
Puritanism
Puritanism
A religious reform movement that emphasized strict religious principles and moral behavior, with close cooperation between church and state.
Half-Way Covenant
Half-Way Covenant
A 17th-century agreement that allowed partial church membership to those who had not experienced conversion, in an effort to increase church involvement.
Voluntaryism
Voluntaryism
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Justification by Faith
Justification by Faith
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George Whitefield
George Whitefield
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John Wesley
John Wesley
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Evangelical Awakening
Evangelical Awakening
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Heartfelt Spirituality
Heartfelt Spirituality
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Study Notes
- The Great Awakening shifted away from traditional Puritanism by adopting a modern, voluntary approach to Christianity.
Puritanism
- Puritanism was more politically focused, advocating cooperation between church and state.
- Puritans believed believers should adhere to God's commandments, including in governance.
- The "Half-Way Covenant" in the 17th century aimed to boost church involvement but led to many Puritans lacking personal faith.
- Core Puritan beliefs centered on mankind's sinfulness, God's grace, and the salvation of believers.
- Puritans attempted to legislate morality through church congregations, which later clashed with American ideals of freedom.
The Great Awakening in America
- Leaders of the Great Awakening included Whitefield, Edwards, and Backus.
- They maintained Puritan beliefs about God's grace and human sin but de-emphasized the political implications of the Gospel, thereby reducing the role of state support in religious life.
- The Great Awakening demonstrated the viability of voluntaryism, the idea that churches could function without state support.
- Puritanism split into two groups: those who embraced the Great Awakening's powerful preaching and those who remained traditional Puritans.
- The American Great Awakening directly influenced the revival of Methodism in England.
- George Whitefield's leadership emphasized a personal relationship with God over simply following religious leaders.
- The movement prioritized emotion over reason, encouraging individual responses to God.
- Conversions became significant as symbols of personal faith and transformation.
- Isaac Backus established the first Baptist church in Massachusetts, advocating for voluntary church membership independent of state support.
Evangelical Awakening in England
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Similar to the American awakening, focused more on preaching the gospel than on church reforms or positions.
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Fellowships and personal experience with God were emphasized, with less focus on the political and social roles of the church.
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John Wesley learned about justification by faith and the importance of small groups for spiritual growth from the Moravians.
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Wesley believed that God works in the hearts of those who live by faith in Christ.
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Whitefield directly influenced the Methodist revival in England, with Wesley following his preaching style.
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Wesley created small societies for communal worship, confession of sins, and seeking God's guidance.
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Wesley proposed separating from the Church of England, which led to the formation of separate denominations.
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Despite differing views on predestination, Wesley and Whitefield shared the goal of advancing the Awakening.
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