The term refers to the time period between the years 1730 and 1749. It was a period marked by a religious movement known as the Great Awakening in colonial America.
Imagine you're at a music festival where everyone is feeling energized, dancing, and singing along with their favorite bands. In the 1730s-1740s, it was like there was a spiritual festival happening across colonial America, with people getting excited about religion and expressing their faith in passionate ways.
Jonathan Edwards: A prominent American preacher during the Great Awakening who delivered powerful sermons emphasizing sinners' need for salvation.
George Whitefield: An English Anglican preacher who played a key role in spreading the Great Awakening throughout British North America through his captivating preaching style.
Denominations: Different religious groups or sects that emerged or were influenced by the Great Awakening, such as Methodists and Baptists.
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