History/Religion 345 – RELIGION IN AMERICA – September 26, 2005  

American Religion in the “Middle Period”

 TERMS TO KNOW:  

Be SURE that you know at least ONE or TWO key points from each of our six readings for today:  

1. “Forming the American Bible Society” (1816)
2. Charles Finney, “The Church Must Take the Right Ground” (1835)
3. William Miller, “Millerites & Millennialism” (1836)
4. Charles Finney, “Measures to Promote Revivals” (1835)
5. J. W. Nevin, “The Anxious Bench” (1844)
6. Sylvester Graham, “Human Aliment” (1855)

QUESTIONS:  

1. Our readings are very different – but – can you find a thread common to all six?
2. Charles Finney was one of the great revivalists of the early 1800s – what’s your impression of him, based on our two readings for today?

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