Module 8: Great Awakenings
Hi everyone, and welcome back to the eighth module of the History of Christianity 2 Course. In this section, we'll continue to work through the history of the continuing church in America. This module will cover a few renewal movements in the New World that happened around the same time as the events covered in the previous module. This module will cover the various movements now known as the First and Second Great Awakenings.
This module will help you to understand the various causes and effects of the revivals of the church and how God used His people to renew and revitalize certain parts of the church in the American colonies and later American states. It will cover the events, causes, results, doctrines, and main leaders of each of these different movements.
The student will be exposed to different approaches and evaluations of these events and how God's people responded at the time. The student will have opportunity to evaluate the longer-term effects of these movements, approaches, and practices, and the lessons that can be learned from these two Awakenings. This module will also aid the student to work through how the lessons learned are applicable in their own life and ministry.
Introductory Scenario
Imagine that you are part of a church that talks about seeking revival.
How should you understand that term? What would it look like if genuine revival happened in your church and/or town? How can the church discern if revival is truly happening or if they are experiencing some sort of counterfeit? How should the church pursue revival? How should it pray? How should it act? What is the responsibility of the church? What should the church expect from God? Please consider these questions and be watching for material that will help you answer them as you work through this module.
Module Objectives and Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this module, the student will:
- Understand the history of the First and Second Great Awakenings and their long-term effects for the church and wider society.
- Describe the major leaders of the two great awakenings and why they were so influential.
- Describe the main ideas, approaches, doctrines, and writings that came out of the First and Second Great Awakenings.
- Evaluate each of these movements and the lessons that can be learned from them and applied to current situations.
- Place the major events and people of these movements in a general chronology.
Instruction Guides
In this section, you'll find links to important instructional documents for this module. Click the following links to open each document. There is a set of instructions for individual study and a document for group study.
Textbook Content
In this section, you'll find a study guide for the textbook reading for module 8. And then you'll find the link to a practice quiz covering this textbook reading.
This section also contains a review quiz to test your understanding of the textbook material for this module. By clicking the banner below, you will be given a series of questions, in random order. The quiz will be different each time, so feel free to take it more than once.
Click the button next to the best answer for each question, or drag each term to its best definition. Then press the Submit
button at the bottom to see if your answers are correct.
Lecture Content
In this section, you will find the video lectures for the Great Awakenings module. They are designed to be watched in order, but each video should make sense on its own. Click each banner to open access to each video. There are also links with each video if you prefer to watch on the Rumble or YouTube interface or download just the audio to listen offline.
Supplemental Reading
The student will read the two assigned secondary readings found below. Think through the content of these articles and use the insights gained as part of their course material response and application reflection or discussion.
Reviews
In this section, you will find the review slides from the course lectures for module 8. This is a convenient way to view and review the summaries for each lecture. Click the banner to open the slide show.
Click the prev.
and next
buttons (bottom right of the slide) to move through the slides. You can also click on any thumbnail to go directly to that slide.
Discussion/Reflection/Essay Questions
This section contains questions for further thought and discussion from Module 8. It is recommended that you take time to think through these issues in order to thoroughly grasp the significance and explore the application of the material you are learning. These questions can also be used as essay questions in a classroom setting exam. Below, you will find links to the Response and Application Reflection Instructions for Individuals, and the Response and Application Discussion Instructions for Groups. And you will find a link to the detailed question document for this module. Or Click the banner below to view the questions in a simplified format.
The following questions are for your thoughtful consideration and discussion:
- Discuss the "Distinguishing Marks." Do you agree? Why or why not? How does this apply?
- Discuss the "Resolutions" of Edwards. What stood out? Why? How will you respond?
- Discuss the First Great Awakening. What did you learn? How does this apply?
- What did you learn from Whitefield and/or Edwards? What difference should this make?
- What did you learn from the Second Awakening? What was good and/or bad? How does this apply?
- Compare and contrast the First and Second Awakenings. What principles can you learn? How does this apply?
- What did you learn about ministry methods? What difference does this make? How can you discern the best methods?
- What else did you learn? How does it apply?
(Optional) Timeline - Part 8
This section contains instructions for an optional Timeline activity to be constructed over all sixteen modules. Below is a link to the detailed instructions for this activity.
Step eight of the Timeline should include the following information:
- Any significant events, ideas and people from the First Great Awakening.
- Any significant events, ideas, and people from the Second Great Awakening.
- Any significant writings from these movements, and the ideas, doctrines, and approaches which they represent, and the impact they had.
(Optional) Principles Chart - Part 8
This section contains instructions for an optional Principles Chart activity to be constructed over all sixteen modules. Below is a link to the detailed instructions for this activity.
Step eight of the Principles chart will add any important principles noted from the First and Second Great Awakenings, the influence these movements had, the reasons behind that influence, and how those principles can be applied.
It is suggested that the student begin this activity before watching the Guiding Principles
portion of the lecture. Then the student may supplement their work after learning additional insights from the Guiding Principles.
(Optional) Term Project Research & Organization
The student will continue researching their chosen topic for their term project. The student should seek to follow where their research leads, and fill any gaps in their knowledge. The student should also continue organizing all that they are learning into a logical and coherent structure, based on the information they have researched, which will serve as the organization for their term project presentation.
Below is a link to detailed instructions for the entire project.
Primary Source Reading
This section contains instructions and resources for the Primary Source Reading activity. The student should read a minimum of 10-20 pages from a primary resource or resources discussed in this module's lecture and write or discuss a brief response to their reading. Below is a link to detailed instructions for the Primary Source Reading, which contain a list of recommended resources, by module. And click the banner below to access a list of recommended resources with links to where they may be found.
The following is a list of the recommended primary sources for this module. This list contains links to the resources in print and/or online format. These links may change, so feel free to search for other sources for these same titles. In addition, please do not feel you are limited only to this list. Feel free to choose from any primary source from the period and topic covered in this module:
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The Mayflower Compact,Print ISBN : 978-1612364285Online : pilgrimhall.org, or constitution.org
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Of Plymouth Plantation,Print ISBN : 978-0486452609, 978-0143104988, or 978-1540739759Online : archive.org, umd.edu, or broadviewpress.com
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The Works of Jonathan Edwards,Print ISBN : 978-0851513973, 978-0300098389, or 978-0851515830Online : ccel.org (Vol. 1), ccel.org (Vol. 2), archive.org, or olddeadguys.com
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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,Print ISBN : 978-0486446011, 978-0882709499, or 978-0875522135Online : monergism.com, jonathan-edwards.org, or archive.org
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On Revival (A Faithful Narrative..., Distinguishing Marks..., etc.),
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Religious Affections,Print ISBN : 978-1947644540, 978-0486491028&, or 978-0851514857Online : jonathan-edwards.org, ccel.org, monergism.com, archive.org, or onthewing.org
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Freedom of the Will,Print ISBN : 978-0486489209, 978-1589604889, or 978-1589600089Online : ccel.org, archive.org, reformedreader.org, monergism.com, or reformed.org
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The Nature of True Virtue,Print ISBN : 978-1614278207, 978-1926777207, 978-1592443673, or 978-1170854921Online : archive.org, monergism.com, or reformed.org
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Charity and Its Fruits,Print ISBN : 978-1433529702, or 978-1589600225Online : monergism.com, archive.org, eternallifeministries.org, or bereansoftallassee.com
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The Great Doctrine of Original Sin Defended,Print ISBN : 978-5518561014, or 978-1170173060Online : monergism.com, archive.org, mountainretreatorg.net, or apuritansmind.com
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The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards,Print ISBN : 978-0875521893, 978-1611044348, or 978-1611047912Online : jonathan-edwards.org, onthewing.org, or snappages.site
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The End for Which God Created the World,Print ISBN : 978-1581347456, or 978-1170854921Online : archive.org, or monergism.com
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Sermons of Jonathan Edwards,
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Sermons of George Whitefield,Print ISBN : 978-1619700611, 978-1849028349, 978-1170893425, or 978-1171083153Online : ccel.org, monergism.com, archive.org, or reformed.org
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George Whitefield's Journals,Print ISBN : 978-1878442383Online : archive.org
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Works of Timothy Dwight,Print ISBN : 978-1379505167, 978-1385623046, or 978-1932474930
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Works of Lyman Beecher,Print ISBN : 978-1334290442
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Works of James McGready,Online : archive.org
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Autobiography of Peter Cartwright,Print ISBN : 978-0687023196, 978-1987003741, or 978-1425559335Online : archive.org
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Sermons of Asahel Nettleton,Print ISBN : 978-1016804233
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Lectures on Revivals of Religion,Print ISBN : 979-8889364894, or 978-1932370478Online : archive.org, whatsaiththescripture.com, or ccel.org
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Systematic Theology,Print ISBN : 978-1556615146Online : archive.org, whatsaiththescripture.com, ccel.org, or ntslibrary.com
Review Quiz
This section is a link to a review quiz to test your understanding of the objective material for Module 8. By clicking the banner, you will be taken to a series of questions, in random order. Answer each question and then push the Submit
button to check your answers. Every question must be answered before you can submit the quiz. At the end, you will be shown your score for the entire quiz. The quiz will be different each time, so feel free to take it more than once. Click the banner to begin the quiz.
Here is a review quiz for the material covered in this module's lectures. Click the button next to the best answer for each question, or drag each term to its best definition. Then press the button at the bottom to see if your answers are correct.
Midterm Exam
In this section, you will find the midterm exam, covering all the course material for the first half of this course (modules 1-8).
Below you will find the study guide for the midterm exam, which you should have been using throughout the course so far.
Below you will find the answer sheet for the Midterm Exam. You should have this answer sheet handy as you take the objective portion of the midterm exam (either on screen or by printing it out in physical form).
Below you will find the banner link to open the actual Midterm exam. By clicking this banner, you will be given a series of objective questions, then a series of essay questions, in random order.
Answer each objective question exactly as you see the correct answer on the Midterm Exam Answer Sheet. Answer each essay question as you see fit. Answer every question and then push the Check Answers
button to check your answers. Every question should be answered before you submit the exam. At the end, you will be shown your score for the objective section of the exam.
The exam will be different each time, so feel free to take it more than once.
Answer every question and then push the Check Answers
button to check your answers.
Objective Section
Answer each of the following questions with terms directly from the answer sheet. Make sure your answers are entered exactly as they appear on the answer sheet.
As you begin typing your answer, you will see a suggestion from the answer sheet. Feel free to click on the suggested answer you intend to help assure that the spelling is correct, and therefore it will be accurately graded.
Module Completed!
Congratulations, you have reached the end of the eighth module. I hope that you have found it rewarding and have noticed personal growth.
I encourage you to continue on the next module as soon as is convenient. The button below will take you to Module 9.
