New religious movement

was a religious revival that was associated with Jonathan Edwards an American evangelical preacher and Methodist evangelist George Whitfield. The revivals renewed interest in the Christian faith. During the revivals, it was believed that people experienced conversions, salvation, regeneration or spiritual rebirth. It was a time of restructuring and re-evaluating political social and religions ideas. The movement sparked the American Revolution with was fueled by the growing religious alienation

Because of this common, ordinary people were free to think for themselves when it came to religion. Christianity was made into a popular theology combining pop culture, renewed supernaturalism, and biblical literalism. This made numerous religious opportunities in America. Because of the free thinking that was taking place during this time, Hatch claims that there was a sort of inversion of authority. Before, the intellectuals were the main source of knowledge. Now, commoners were a source

Throughout the course of human history, religious movements have been a reoccuring theme, from the Chartist movement to the advent of scientology. They are brought about by a variety of reasons, and no reason is completely determining of how the movement affected the people around it more than another. By 1763, with the end of the Seven Years’ War, liberal political ideas such as republicanism and liberalism were taking root in the colonists’ mind; what these two philosophies shared most in common

The Great Awakening was an intensely religious movement that spread rapidly throughout the colonies in the mid 1700s. This explosive and fiery movement eventually led to the Separation of Church and State in America. By undermining the prestige and honor of the older clergy members and the mouthpiece of royalty, the Great Awakening gave authority for members of society to challenge their authority. The Great Awakening made people question their religions beliefs, leading to the creation of multiple

Restoration Movement, attempts to relate religious movements that occurred more than four centuries apart: the Taborite Restoration and the American Restoration. Further focus is place on the leaders of these movements, Nicholas of Pelhrimov and Alexander Campbell. A connection between these two men is scarcely made; moreover, many students of religion are ignorant to the existence of the Taborite Restoration and Nicholas of Pelhrimov. Diles’ endeavor to connect these men and the reformation movements they

series of religious revivalist movements took place in the English colonies of North America. Born out of the declining religious devotion of many colonists, the revival, known as the Great Awakening, created a new form of Christianity and transformed how religion was viewed in the colonies. This monumental event had long-term effects on North America, some of which continue to be felt even today. The most notable long term effects included the transformation of Protestantism and religious worship

based on being kind. The greatest example of reform as an internal movement was the great surge in making new religious orders from the 1520s. “The clearest instance of reform as an internal movement was the great surge in creating new religious orders that dated from the 1520s. (Noll 194)” The great surge in constructing new religious orders was the clearest instance of reform as an internal movement.

Religious Fundamentalism is not a modern phenomenon, although, there has received a rise in the late twentieth century. It occurs differently in different parts of the world but arises in societies that are deeply troubled or going through a crisis (Heywood, 2012, p. 282). The rise in Religious Fundamentalism can be linked to the secularization thesis which implies that victory of reason over religion follows modernization. Also, the moral protest of faiths such as Islam and Christianity can be linked

Churches: A Leeway to Commercialization of Religion Anthonia M. Essien Department of Religious and Cultural Studies Faculty of Arts, University of Uyo, Nigeria E-mail: eteyesma@yahoo.com Tel: +234(0)8033596961 Abstract This paper posits that religion has become a top bracket business in Nigeria. This is occasioned by the agglomeration of autonomous, non-centralized, independent and illegally established religious movements in Nigeria. This situation favours commercialization of religion. Although the founders

disregard current settings. Fundamentalists believe their religion is the objective truth, which as a result, defines other religions as myths (Christiano et al., 2016). Globalization has shifted religious views in our society, from predominately Fundamentalist based to more modern. This shift in religious views has resulted in religions catered to anyone and everyone. Faith is what allows us to accept a truth, a truth believed by many, resulting in religion. “The Truth” The three greatest Western