Sunday, November 23, 2014

The Second Great Awakening

The Second Great Awakening was the spearhead of the evangelical trident that made its way across the great plains of the United States of America. Because of the separation of politics and religious negotiations in the U.S government. The Second Great Awakening consists of Congregationalists, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Mormons and Unitarians. Although these different branches of Christianity have endowed upon different rights and principals, they all fundamentally adhere to the same baselines.
                                                                1839 Methodist camp meeting

                Religious and Philosophical Reform

The Presbyterian Church:
Founded in the 1983 in the U.S.A
Enhanced with  ideas from John Calvin's religious teachings.
Strongly believes that God is the main authority over the religion and the world.
Believes that gaining salvation is God's gift and not from hard work.
Strictly follows the New Testament of the Bible and uses it to know about God and his purposes.

The Congregational Church:
Founded in 1681
Belief in Loyalty and sacred hearts
Has similar elements of Elizabethan Separatism.
Taught by Robert Browne.

Baptism:
Practices aspersion, sprinkling water on someone's head for cleansing of the body and spirit
Originated from Jesus's disciple John.

Methodists:
Founded in 1744.
Formed in England.
Has principles of Protestant.
Practices the Trinity

Unitarians:
Found in 1774
Theophilus Lindsey organised meetings
The religion itself has no set beliefs.

Mormons:
Known commonly as the church of Latter-day Saints.
Founded in 1830
Joseph Smith Jr. founding father of Mormonism
Founded in New York.
Mormon religion allows polygamy








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