Category: Second Great Awakening
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Conversion
“Any theory of conversion that encourages a sinner to think himself born of God, on account of something that he has felt or done, or ‘made up his mind’ to do, while he is still an utter stranger to the ‘plague of his own heart,’ is clearly contrary to the…
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The Importance of Doctrinal Preaching
I have been casually reading through The Connecticut Evangelical Magazine (c. 1800), which primarily related testimonies, news, articles, and hymns revolving around the Second Great Awakening. The following short article helps us see something of the character and concern of this time, and is instructive for us today. According to the accounts which…
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Characteristics of An Awakening
Here’s a typical account of a “revival” or as they were also often called, an “awakening” in 1798-1799– In the whole season, nothing noisy or tumultuous has been discovered, no outcries or swoonings, and none who have been disposed to relate their own experiences in conferences and public meetings; nor have the evening exercises ever been…
Dan Greenfield 