This era was accompanied with ideals such as humanism‚ secularism‚ individualism‚ and toleration. The one that most influenced America was tolerance. These newfound realizations and ideals of the Enlightenment revolutionized society and is one of the main causes for how Americans shape their worldviews today. “Tolerance has become the cardinal virtue and sole absolute
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and dedicated their lives to becoming more like God (Locks et al‚ 591). The main theme of the Second Great Awakening referred to improving mankind. The Second Great Awakening caused numerous reforms to occur‚ especially the anti-slavery movement (Locks et al‚ 603). Most abolitionists utilized Christian principles and scriptures to condemn slavery and to advocate the citizenship of African Americans. These religious principles fueled the flames of the abolitionist movement. In contrast‚ the South experienced
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Matthias passed judgment on all who would cross his path especially women. The Kingdom of Matthias describes the life of an American man’s religious revivalism‚ describes a story of sex‚ society and religion .The core theme was the impact of the Second Great Awakening concerning on the lives of the American people and society. The lives of men and women of the Second Great Awakening were shaped by their beliefs in God and the belief that the Truth would set them free from all the sins that they have committed
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Joe Marchand 2/17/09 The American Religious Experience Dr. Jeremy Bonner Book Review Question Before the Great Awakening even occurred in New England‚ Jonathan Edwards brought about a great revival in his own town of Northampton that helped spark the awakening. In the town the young people were disrespecting authority‚ and because of the difficult economic situation many were living in their parent’s homes well into their twenties. When Edwards first began preaching he could
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The eighteenth century was a period of change for American colonists. They encountered new ways of life with the revival of religion and the introduction to science. The yearning for knowledge encouraged the colonists to partake in religious activities and explore the scientific world around them. The Great Awakening was a movement created by the Protestants and its purpose was to reestablish religious faith. The Age of Enlightenment was a movement concerning intellectuals all around the world. It
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The Second Great Awakening was a spiritual resurgence that saw early Americans dedicate themselves not only to Christian ideals but also to freeing the slaves. The northern wing of the Second Great Awakening led to social reform (387). It was characterized by large camp meetings where the ideals of egalitarianism‚ a belief in human equality‚ were exposed to the masses of people who attended. These meetings were highly attended and promoted a sense of community and social discipline (383). One of
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revolutionary generation of Americans. Today‚ The United States of America represents true democracy and a sample of strong and free country‚ which is fully able to ensure human equal rights to its citizens. However‚ the history of American democracy and liberty has a long and bloody path. The early colonies of Puritans played a significant role in the establishment of American democratic regime. Next‚ but not less important contributions made the revolutionary generation of Americans in gaining liberty
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The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening brought with it the transitioning from old ideas about authority and religion towards individuality‚ and this was an important part of the process of freedom to come in the near future (Schultz‚ 2014). Moreover‚ prior to the Enlightenment and Great Awakening‚ the Western world believed that their rulers were more important than them‚ that a person could not change society‚ and that the life was a temporary stop between heaven or hell (Schultz‚ 2009). However
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David Park 2/26/13 In history events have occurred which changed the way a nation was operated. A great example of a situation like this would be the U.S. between 1820 and 1840 where many events had great effect on the way the nation was steered back in those days. The nation was still very young at the time and had yet to establish a great‚ equal‚ and fair operation of the nation but certain events led to greater democracy and fairness in the nation. The events would include
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Compare and Contrast Essay 3/19/13 How motifs affect theme in The Awakening and The Great Gatsby In common literature‚ motifs are reoccurring symbols that develop a certain aspect of the author’s intention. In The Awakening‚ Kate Chopin uses the motif of water to develop the theme of freedom. Similar to the Chopin‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the motif of yellow and white to develop the theme of appearance versus reality. In contrast‚ their themes may be different‚ however the intention of both
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