First Great Awakening (jan 1, 1695 – jan 1, 1750)

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Whitefield,
Enlightenment: John Locke, Montesqieu, Rosseau
Series of religious revivals 1720 to about 1750
George Whitefield
Questioned money’s importance in religion
More concerned with core beliefs, spirituality, less with class
Drew in more poor, younger colonists
Attracted African Americans and Indians
Impacts more in attitude and practice rather than institutions


Old Lights vs. New Lights
Old lights -> more traditional religious leaders
New lights -> religious leaders who responded to faith crisis and were leaders in First Great Awakening
Emphasized individual’s relationship with God and emotional connection to religion
Said Black and whites were equal

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