Summary: The Great Awakening

The Great Awakening was a movement of religious revival that swept throughout the American Colonies during the 1730’s and 1740’s. This movement brought people back to spiritual life with powerful messages of salvation. Before the Great awakening crossed over to the American Colonies, it all began in England when all religions were repressed because the Church of England was the primary religion of the country. There is no doubt that the Great Awakening significantly impacted religion and democracy in the American colonies for ever. To begin with, Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield were the most significant figures of this spiritual renewal. Jonathan Edwards initiated the Awakening in Northampton, Massachusetts. Edwards was a famous