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History/Religion 345 -- RELIGION IN AMERICA -- October 10, 2005
QUESTIONS
1. From Mintz, "The Promise of the Millennium"
How did Joseph Priestly describe the American Revolution?
How were the millennialists of the early 1800s different from contemporary millennialists?
In what way was the Declaration of Independence a model for social reform movements?
Were the reformers of the early 1800s members of a specific generation?
How did the Enlightenment shape the spirit of reform?
The U.S. rapidly "modernized" in the early 1800s -- factories sprouted up, education was more common, cities grew rapidly -- what happened to religion in all this "modernization"?
Which religious group was the first to take a stand on slavery?
How influential were the early Unitarians?
Define the following: (1) PRIMITIVISM/ RESTORATIONISM; (2) MILLENNIALISM; (3) HOLINESS
A key point!! What's the difference between PRE-MILLENNIALISTS and POST-MILLENNIALISTS?
II. From Mathiseon, "Charles Finney"
In what way was Finney the "father of the Second Great Awakening"?
What did Finney say about "revival"?
What were some of Finney's "New Measures"?
What was at the "very heart of the social reform movement" (180)?
How did Finney affect equal rights for women?
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