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First (c. The Great Awakenings refer to several periods of rapid and dramatic Religious revival in Anglo-American religious history generally recognized as beginning in the 1730s The First Great Awakening (referred to by some historians as the Great Awakening) was a period of heightened religious activity primarily in Great Britain and its 1730–1760)
Second (c. The Second Great Awakening  (1790–1840s was the second great religious revival in United States history and consisted of renewed personal salvation experienced in revival 1800–1830)
Third (c. The Third Great Awakening was a period of religious activism in American history from the late 1850–1900)
Fourth (c. The Fourth Great Awakening was a Christian religious awakening that some scholars — most notably economic historian Robert Fogel 1960–1980)
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The Great Awakenings refer to several periods of dramatic religious revival in Anglo-American religious history, generally recognized as beginning in the 1730s. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time The History of Protestantism begins with the Reformation movement which began as an attempt to reform the Catholic Church and led to the fracturing of Christendom General description The earliest Waldensians believed in poverty and austerity promoting true poverty public preaching and the personal study of the scriptures Lollardy was the political and religious movement of the Lollards from the mid- 14th century to the English Reformation. The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus or John Huss (c Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs Anabaptists ( Greek ανα (again twice + βαπτιζω (baptize thus "re-baptizers" are Christians of the Radical Reformation Calvinism (sometimes called the Reformed tradition, the Reformed faith, or Reformed theology) is a theological system and an approach to the Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther The study of the theology of Huldrych Zwingli since the 1990s has been facilitated by a modern critical edition of his works Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently Pietism was a movement within Lutheranism, lasting from the late 17th century to the mid-18th century and later Pentecostalism is a renewalist religious movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on the direct personal experience of God through the Baptism A Puritan of 16th and 17th century England was an associate of any number of religious groups advocating for more "purity" of Worship and Doctrine, Revival in a Christian context generally refers to a specific period of spiritual renewal in the life of the Church Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ is a Mainline Protestant denomination in North America For other usages see Restoration (general disambiguation Apokatastasis (universal restoration Christian Zionism (restoration of Israel and The term Adventist generally refers to someone who believes in the Second Advent of Jesus (popularly known as the Second coming) in the tradition of the Millerites This article is about the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement and churches that have a historical and/or theological connection to it (e Religious revival may refer to Christian Revivalism Revival meeting Islamic revival They have also been described as periodic revolutions in U.S. religious thought. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The term is also used in some respects to refer to American religious revivalism that the Protestant Reformation inspired during and after the 1500s, as well as to identify general religious trends within distinctly U. Revival in a Christian context generally refers to a specific period of spiritual renewal in the life of the Church The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time S. religious culture.

There are four generally accepted Great Awakenings in U. S. history:

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Patterns defining a Great Awakening

Great Awakenings have been marked by the rise of interest in religion,with converts joining a multitude of new denominations, sects, or even founding entirely new branches of religion. The First Great Awakening (referred to by some historians as the Great Awakening) was a period of heightened religious activity primarily in Great Britain and its Events and trends The Great Awakening - A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " The Second Great Awakening  (1790–1840s was the second great religious revival in United States history and consisted of renewed personal salvation experienced in revival Events and trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday. The Third Great Awakening was a period of religious activism in American history from the late Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of Electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered The Fourth Great Awakening was a Christian religious awakening that some scholars — most notably economic historian Robert Fogel The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Denominationalism|List of Christian denominations|Church (disambiguation A Christian denomination is an identifiable religious body under a common name structure and doctrine within In the Sociology of religion a sect is generally a smaller religious or political group that has broken off from a larger group for example from a A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos In addition, completely new belief systems and existing belief systems gained new popularity. Since, by its nature, religion is traditional and hard to change, many new beliefs attempt to circumvent tradition by appealing to even more ancient (and often fabricated, or at least distorted) tradition, dismissing current beliefs as either innovations or having lost some elements over time.

American Great Awakenings

Although Great Awakenings influence and are influenced by religious thought from throughout the world, the cycle of Great Awakenings appears unique to the USA. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This could be because the USA is home to many different denominations and sects, while remaining largely Protestant, which is known for its relative freedom in terms of expression of belief as opposed to Catholicism. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The lack of a single dominant faith or state-sanctioned religion means new ideas can be spread without having to slowly reform existing institutions from within, or allowing pressures to build up until the existing institutions are violently overthrown. On the other hand, the established sects have enough prestige and inertia that the pressure for new ideas builds into a regular cycle of bloodless revolution.

Influence on political life

Since religion has often been used to support political platforms, the Great Awakenings have exerted significant influence on the politics of America. Joseph Tracy, the minister and historian who gave this religious phenomenon its name in his influential (and still, to many, definitive) 1842 book The Great Awakening, saw the First Great Awakening as a precursor to the War of Independence. Joseph Tracy (1793-1874 was a Protestant Christian minister, newspaper editor, Historian and leading figure in the American The First Great Awakening (referred to by some historians as the Great Awakening) was a period of heightened religious activity primarily in Great Britain and its In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" For another example, the abolition movement, part of the wider Second Great Awakening, eventually contributed to the crisis over slavery, which led to the American Civil War. The Second Great Awakening  (1790–1840s was the second great religious revival in United States history and consisted of renewed personal salvation experienced in revival Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Third Great Awakening would go on to be a major influence in guiding the USA through the Great Depression and World War II. The Third Great Awakening was a period of religious activism in American history from the late The United States of America —commonly referred to as the World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In fact the New Deal was originated from that same era. The New Deal was the name that United States President Franklin D The idea of an "awakening" implies a slumber or passivity during secular or less religious times. Thus, awakening is a term which originates and is embraced often and primarily by evangelical Christians [1]. In recent times, the idea of "awakenings" in US history has been put forth by conservative US evangelicals such as President George W. Bush. [2]

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Further reading

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References

  1. ^ Lambert, Frank. Inventing the "Great Awakening", Princeton University Press, 1999.
  2. ^ "Bush Tells Group He Sees a 'Third Awakening'" Washington Post, Sept. 12 2006.

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