Have you ever gone to a religious revival? Describe what was happening while you were there (at least 3 sentences)

Colonial Religion

Puritan worldview included the following beliefs: 1. The earth is positioned at the center of the Universe. 2. The world is infused with design and divine purpose. 3. God is omniscient and omnipresent, and the course of every man's life is predestined. 4. God is inscrutable. 5. Death is inevitable, and it is God's punishment for the original sin of Adam. 6. Children are born with and imbued with this original sin. 7. Evil spirits and evil men occupy the earth. In fact, all suffer from "utter and unalterable depravity.”

8. Death is a reward, at least for the chosen few. 9. Upon death, the soul is released from its earth-bound world. 10. The millennium is at hand, whether one takes it to mean the apocalyptic Day of Judgment or the thousand-year reign of Jesus prior to the Day of Judgment. 11. The most glorious purpose to which a Puritan can espouse is to work to "bring God's kingdom home.” 12. Some will receive eternal salvation as a gift bestowed by God, but most face eternal damnation. Hell is a place of "unspeakable terrors." 13. It is impossible to know with confidence that you are among the saved. The best you can do is to examine your life constantly and maintain faith in your own goodness and God's own justness.

How is this different from traditional church?

How did it change for African Americans?

How was the Bible used regarding slavery (New Testament)? Colossians 3:22 - Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people- pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Titus 2: Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior. Ephesians 6:5 - Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ.

George Whitfield George Whitfield, was an English Anglican preacher who helped spread the Great Awakening in Britain, and especially in the British North American colonies. He was one of the founders of Methodism and of the evangelical movement generally. He became perhaps the best-known preacher in Britain and America in the 18th century, and because he traveled through all of the American colonies and drew great crowds and media coverage, he was one of the most widely recognized public figures in colonial America. Literally preaching himself to death by delivering approximately thirty thousand sermons on two continents, he pioneered outdoor preaching to thousands of people at a time, without the aid of amplification.

Paving the way to revolution In one way, the Great Awakening paved the way for the American Revolution. The "awakening" of more and more people to the teachings of various churches resulted in more people's being exposed to the idea that all people were equal under God. And if people were treated the same by God (meaning that they were "saved" if they believed in Jesus, the savior of Christianity), then those same people could certainly be treated equally by their government.

Activity – Primary Source In groups of two, you will read an eye-witness account of the profound impact George Whitfield had on the people who heard his sermons. You will answer the three questions as a team. Your answer must contain at least three sentences that show you have read the account. In your group, one member will take on the role of Nathan Cole, while the other plays the part of a farmer who did not hear Whitefield's sermon.. The two will have a written conversation in which the former tries to convince the latter that he or she should attend a similar sermon. (One page for each team member)