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Effects Of The Great Awakening

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The Great Awakening was an era in the mid 18th century that marked religious renewal. There was a dramatic increase in religious activity. The movement was an important event in New England, which challenged established authority and incited bitterness and division between traditional religious rule and from the doctrinal extremes to follow a more moderate path. Protestants insisted on continuing to require and the importance of ritual and doctrine, and the revivalists, who encouraged emotional involvement. The revival began with Jonathan Edwards who came from Puritan roots but emphasized an importance and power of experiencing an immediate and personal religious experience. It had an impact in reshaping the Presbyterian church. There was more

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