The Second Great Awakening West Morris Mendham 第二大觉醒西莫里斯Mendham.pptVIP

The Second Great Awakening The Second Great Awakening Rejected Calvistic ideas that God determined who was damned and who was saved Beliefs during 2nd G.A. similar to Jacksonian democracy ? the common citizen has the power Revivalism Often located in the West Movement that used emotional meetings when conversion happened in an experience Impassioned preaching Bible studies Examination of souls Strong impact on American public 1800: 1 in 15 belonged to a church 1850: 1 in 6 belonged to a church Unitarian Often located in the Northeast Disliked Public emotionalism, but shared the idea of faith in the individual Emphasized reason and appeals to conscience as path to perfection as a gradual process “The Perfection of human nature, the elevation of men into nobler beings” Individual reform Social reform Transcendentalism Definition: a philosophical literary movement that emphasized living a simple life and celebrated the truth found in nature and in personal emotion and imagination, rather than in any organized system of belief. Not a religious experience, but a reformation of individuals: Fought for humanitarian reforms Abolition of slavery Improved conditions of schools and prisons Stressed American ideals of optimism, freedom, and self-reliance African American Church Revivalism feared by Slave Holders Slaves began to interpret Christian message as a promise of freedom Church offered more than place of worship: Political, Cultural, Social, Educational centers How could these movements promote change in American society? Effects: Sought to improve society and the human condition: Prison reform Education reform Abolitionist Movements Women’s Suffrage Movements Industrial Labor Movements * *