The Great Awakening In The 18th Century

The great awakening was an event the happened in the 18th century religious scene. A new spiritual renewal began with the Wesley brothers and George Whitefield in England and all over the American colonies during the most of the first half of the 18th century. The awakening allowed a lot of people to express their emotions and feelings more overtly. People wants to feel a greater bond and intimacy with god. During the late 17th century England was fighting between religious and different political groups. Many of the religions were stabilized since everyone was practicing the same religion. Instead of everyone being positive everyone decided to force religious beliefs causing a complacency and spiritual dryness among many of the believers.