Expanded transcendental movement as an influential writer.
Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson?
A denomination of Protestantism that adheres to the theological traditions and teachings of John Calvin, and one of its main ideas is predestination.
What is Calvinism?
They (the Mormons in Utah) became a state in . . .
What is 1896?
A lack of religious commitment
What started the 2nd Great Awakening?
The idea that you’re predetermined to go to heaven or hell; one of the main ideas of Calvinism
What is predestination?
Saved the Mormons after the death of Joseph Smith.
Who is Brigham Young?
Less extreme version of Puritans said humans have free will; salvation could be reached through good deeds.
What is Unitarianism?
When Joseph Smith was murdered it almost led to . . .
What is the collapse of the Mormons?
1790-1860
What time period did the second great awakening occur?
These people see God as a loving father not a strict higher power.
What is how Unitarians see God?
Declared that there was “no country in the world where Christian religion retains a greater influence over the soul of men than in America”.
Who is Alexis de Tocqueville?
Those who relied on reason rather than revelation, on science rather than the bible, yet believed in a Supreme Being who had created a knowable universe.
Who are Deists?
Young saved the Mormons with . . .
What is his stern personality and good leadership skills?
Brought back religious appeal
What did the 2nd Great Awakening accomplish?
These changed the social and economic environment in which people practiced their religion.
What is new roads and canals?
Played a role in the creation of the Mormons and founded the book of Mormons.
Who is Joseph Smith?
The religion that most of the founding fathers embraced.
What is Deism?
Brigham Young developed a frontier society (in Utah) that helped the Mormons and thrived off of . . .
Many people thought it was too much work → too many restrictions placed just to be apart of the church
What is the reason people were driven away from religion?
Thomas Paine’s widely circulated book that shockingly declared that all churches were “set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.
What is The Age of Reason?
A captivating preacher who converted people to Calvinism.
Who is Charles Grandison Finney?
Movement that emphasizes individualism and said everyone had an “inner light” or truth that allowed you to speak directly to God.
What is Transcendentalism?
Original ideas of the frontier consisted of being individualistic while the Mormons saw it as working together.
What is the difference between the Mormons' idea of frontierism and original ideas of frontierism.
The Mormon movement.
What is the movement that the 2nd Great Awakening inspired?
A Protestant religious revival during the early 19th century in the United States.
What is the 2nd Great Awakening?