Outline Chapter 12

Outline 12.1 pp 329-341 I. The Rise of Evangelicalism i. Separation of Church and State ii. Revivalism – extending religious values and building up church membership iii. Great Awakening – shows the wonders evangelicalism can accomplish iv. Spiritual renewals v. Jacksonian politicians and evangelists assumed that individuals were capable of self-direction and self-improvement. 1. Jacksonians idealized common folk, saw no danger to them as long as they pursued their worldy interests 2. Evangelists believed that common people need to be redeemed or uplifted, committed more than just self-interest a. The Second Great Awakening: The Frontier Phase vi. Second Great Awakening – a series of evangelical Protestant revivals that swept over America in the early 19th century. Began in southern frontier vii. Highly emotional camp meetings became prevalent in the south viii. Rowdies and scoffers who drank whiskey also came ix. Provided as an emotional outlet for rural people whose everyday lives were lonely and tedious x. Promoted a sense of community and self-discipline b. The Second Great Awakening in the North xi. Northern Evangelists – Congregationalists and Presbyterians, influenced by puritan traditions xii. Societies were formed made devoted to redemption of the human race xiii. In New England, reform movement began as an effort to defend Calvinism against liberal views. xiv. Reverend Timothy Dwight fought back Deism by preaching to Yale. xv. Calvinism stressed on original sin and predestination. xvi. Nathaniel Taylor – Theologian of neo-Calvinism, also held forth at Yale (Dwight’s Pupil) xvii. Congregational ministers reshaped Puritanism to appeal to people who were also optimistic about humans xviii. Lyman Beecher 3. Lyman Beecher –