The Great Awakening Dbq Essay
Alexa Roumeliotis
9/25/15
Practice: Document Based Questions
The Great Awakening and the Enlightenment both produced writers and thinkers who argued for the implementation of a republican government. Writers such as Locke, Montesquieu, Edwards and Whitefield, all had a role in promoting republican values, which in turn influenced the establishment of a republican government. John Locke, an English philosopher was a major part of the growth of the rebublican view during the Enlightenment era.1 Locke was a brilliant teacher at Oxford University and wrote many books about education.3 Locke’s excellent teachings and books allowed his opinions to be valued by many people.3 Locke made an impact on political ideals by publishing the “The Reasonableness …show more content…
Edwards was a Puritan who, throughout his years at college, challenged the ideas of each religion.6 In his sermon, “Christian Knowledge”, Edwards stated that “every Christian should make a business of endeavoring to grow in knowledge in divinity”.7 He argued that ministers should not be the only person allowed to acquire knowledge from the bible and it should be a right given to everyone. He also said that “if men have no knowledge of these things, the faculty of reason in them will be wholly in vain”.7 Edwards preached that without knowledge, people would not be able to make decisions for themselves and they would have to rely on others to make the decisions for them. Therefore, the right of knowledge should be given to everyone and not just the divine and ministers. Another clergy who preached to the masses the importance of a republic was George Whitefield. Whitefield was an English Anglican priest who had an important role in the spread of the Great Awakening in the colonies.8 In his sermon, “The Extent and Reasonableness of Self-Denial”, Whitefield stated that “we must deny ourselves the pleasurable indulgences and the self-enjoyment of riches”.8 Instead, Whitefield argues that the rich take into account the needs of others. Ideas of equality of power and the need to care for all people are evident later in the Preamble to the
9/25/15
Practice: Document Based Questions
The Great Awakening and the Enlightenment both produced writers and thinkers who argued for the implementation of a republican government. Writers such as Locke, Montesquieu, Edwards and Whitefield, all had a role in promoting republican values, which in turn influenced the establishment of a republican government. John Locke, an English philosopher was a major part of the growth of the rebublican view during the Enlightenment era.1 Locke was a brilliant teacher at Oxford University and wrote many books about education.3 Locke’s excellent teachings and books allowed his opinions to be valued by many people.3 Locke made an impact on political ideals by publishing the “The Reasonableness …show more content…
Edwards was a Puritan who, throughout his years at college, challenged the ideas of each religion.6 In his sermon, “Christian Knowledge”, Edwards stated that “every Christian should make a business of endeavoring to grow in knowledge in divinity”.7 He argued that ministers should not be the only person allowed to acquire knowledge from the bible and it should be a right given to everyone. He also said that “if men have no knowledge of these things, the faculty of reason in them will be wholly in vain”.7 Edwards preached that without knowledge, people would not be able to make decisions for themselves and they would have to rely on others to make the decisions for them. Therefore, the right of knowledge should be given to everyone and not just the divine and ministers. Another clergy who preached to the masses the importance of a republic was George Whitefield. Whitefield was an English Anglican priest who had an important role in the spread of the Great Awakening in the colonies.8 In his sermon, “The Extent and Reasonableness of Self-Denial”, Whitefield stated that “we must deny ourselves the pleasurable indulgences and the self-enjoyment of riches”.8 Instead, Whitefield argues that the rich take into account the needs of others. Ideas of equality of power and the need to care for all people are evident later in the Preamble to the