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Lesson OneIntroduction to the Course3 Activities
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Lesson TwoChristianity in British Colonialism Era - Part I3 Activities
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Lesson ThreeChristianity in British Colonialism Era - Part II3 Activities
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Lesson FourNature of Education in British America3 Activities
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Lesson FiveThe First Great Awakening - Part I3 Activities
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Lesson SixThe First Great Awakening - Part II3 Activities
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Lesson SevenThe American Revolt - Part I3 Activities
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Lesson EightThe American Revolt - Part II2 Activities
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Lesson NineChristianity in the New American Nation2 Activities
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Lesson TenTheological Seminaries3 Activities
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Lesson ElevenThe Western Phase of the Awakening3 Activities
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Lesson TwelveEighteenth Century New England Calvinism2 Activities
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Lesson ThirteenCharles Finney3 Activities
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Lesson FourteenThe Layman's Prayer Revival3 Activities
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Lesson FifteenThe Rise of Religious Cults/Civil War3 Activities
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Lesson SixteenThe Civil War and Slavery3 Activities
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Lesson SeventeenChristianity in the Modern Era of America3 Activities
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Lesson EighteenThe Rise of the Social Gospel3 Activities
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Lesson NineteenDecades of Vast and Social Change3 Activities
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Lesson TwentyThe Organization of New Denominations3 Activities
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Lesson Twenty-OneThe Structure of the Evangelical Movement3 Activities
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Lesson Twenty-TwoThe Rise of the Pentecostal Movement2 Activities
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Lesson Twenty-ThreeThe Emergence of the Ecumenical Movement3 Activities
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Lesson Twenty-FourCurrent State of Mainline Denominations3 Activities
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity1 Assessment
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Discussion Questions
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According to Dr. Hannah, what connection is there between the Reformation, the Enlightenment, and pietism (revivalism) and the various eras of American religious history?
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Calvinism was a big factor in the connection between Reformation nd Enlightenment in various eras of American religious history.
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He teaches that the Great Reformation should be attributed to the teaching and preaching of John Calvin, who was dominant in the colonial period. He goes on to elucidate that there are two post-Reformation roots important in understanding religion in American history – one being the Enlightenment, a movement that came from continental Europe about mid eighteenth century. This movement questioned any necessity of external revelation, depositing the necessary insight required to have a well-run society on that of God implanted in man, his rational and cognitive processes. The other influence – Revivalism or Pietism- a movement that placed great emphasis upon the importance of the subjective religious experience. Wesley is a name associated with this movement. These all came into focus leading to the formation of religion in America.
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What were the origins of the English Puritans? Who were the Pilgrims?
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Simply put Puritans wanted to be less Catholic and the Pilgrims were more connected to the Church of England.
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The Puritans wanted to purify, remove aspects of the Roman Church from the CoE. They were of a merchant course.
The Pilgrims left the CoE initially for Holland but later for the North American colonies. The wanted to separate from the CoE. -
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The Puritans were those people fleeing from England who were Protestants who wanted to purify the Church of England from Romish ritual. It can be seen that Mary Tudor, who was also known as “Bloody Mary” was staunchly Catholic and persecuted Protestants quite freely. Many of them had fled from England but returned after Mary was executed and Elizabeth succeeded her as Queen. They had hopes that she would do away with the ritual that had come from the Roman Catholic Church, however, even though she tolerated Protestantism much more than had Mary, she still retained much of Catholic ritual in the church. Those who were Puritans in their beliefs had to choose a path. Some joined the church willingly and became Episcopalian Puritans, hoping to work from within, Others joined with protest and reluctance, trying by ignoring what they didn’t want to acknowledge. They went on to form Congregationalism and Presbyterianism.
A Pilgrim is someone who separated from the Church of England, refusing to join it. They were known as Pilgrim Puritans, still believing that the church could be purified but wanted to change it from afar. -
The English Puritans mostly wanted to abolish any religious ceremonies that were thought to be remnants of Roman Catholicism. The Pilgrims were those of the church of England who migrated to America.