Reviving Religion: Revivals started in 1800 as a reaction to The Age of Reason. Started the Second Great Awakening which was more effective than the first. Camp-meetings: a group of thousands would go to encampments and listen to preachings all day for several days. Methodist and Baptist gained most followers. Peter Cartwright (1785-1872) was a famous Methodist known for being a very good preacher. Charles Grandison Finney most famous preacher. Led massive revivals in Rochester and NYC in 1830 and 1831. Feminization of religion: women most enthusiastic about religion. Denominational Diversity: What used to be Puritans were now called the "burned over district" Millerites, or Adventists, started in the 1830's and thought the world would end on October 22, 1844.
Reviving Religion
Reviving Religion: Revivals started in 1800 as a reaction to The Age of Reason. Started the Second Great Awakening which was more effective than the first. Camp-meetings: a group of thousands would go to encampments and listen to preachings all day for several days. Methodist and Baptist gained most followers. Peter Cartwright (1785-1872) was a famous Methodist known for being a very good preacher. Charles Grandison Finney most famous preacher. Led massive revivals in Rochester and NYC in 1830 and 1831. Feminization of religion: women most enthusiastic about religion. Denominational Diversity: What used to be Puritans were now called the "burned over district" Millerites, or Adventists, started in the 1830's and thought the world would end on October 22, 1844.
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