Group Presentations: The Great Awakening

Group Presentations: The Great Awakening

            The Great Awakening was a religious revival during the 1730’s to the 1740’s, that created the questioning of the individual within religious society. The Great Awakening started when King Henry forced his subjects to follow his religion. The movement evolved into a personal approach instead of following doctrine. The Great Awakening evolved on the idea that religion should happen at a personal level directly between God and the Individual.  Protestant denominations established their own churches: Quakers, Anglicans, Baptists, and Presbyterians are some of the major denominations. The Great Awakening caused a break in the foundations of the established churches, making followers question otherwise injected ideals from the Mother Country. 

New Light Preacher: George Whitefield