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The Impact of the Second Great Awakening on American Christianity

This presentation explores the transformative influence of Charles Grandison Finney and the Second Great Awakening on American religious life. Finney, a prominent preacher, inspired deep emotional faith and rejected traditional Calvinist views, fostering a wave of social activism, particularly in New England. The awakening also significantly affected enslaved African Americans, who embraced Christianity as a promise of freedom. Despite segregation in worship spaces, the shared belief in one God transcended racial divides, marking a poignant chapter in the struggle for spiritual and social equality.

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The Impact of the Second Great Awakening on American Christianity

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  1. Religion Reform By Chelsea, Steve, and Jimmy

  2. Charles Grandison Finney • He was one of the most famous preachers in the era. • He inspired emotional religious faiths by speaking in a very dramatic way. • He had a lot of influence over the religious people of this time.

  3. The Second Great Awakening • Preachers of the 2nd Great Awakening did not practice 18th century Calvinistic beliefs. • In New England, the renewed interest in religion inspired a wave of social activism.

  4. African American Church • During the Second Great Awakening Christianity was brought upon many enslaved African Americans • The belief was that all people were under the same God (Whites and Blacks) • In the south Blacks were segregated to different pews. • The slaves interpreted the bible in the same way except they thought of it more as a promise for freedom then a religion.

  5. The End • Thanks for Watching

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