1st Great Awakening (jan 1, 1730 – jan 1, 1740)
Description:
- Mass religious revival
- Refocus on human sin and salvation
- John Edwards: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
- Theatrical outdoor preaching
- George Whitefield: trained actor/preacher
from England
- Challenged Protestant church authorities
that had been getting lax in their faith – no
need for ministers
- TAKEAWAY: Unite the colonists → American Revolution
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