Church History New World & Revival the Word & Table through two millennium
A Timeline of Church History Medieval Church AncientChurch ReformationChurch 2000 ModernChurch ca. 33
The Legacy of The Reformation Results of the Reformation: The Bible is Made Available to the “Laity.” Pockets of Christianity Spring Up All Over Rise of the Secular State New Ideas Spread Rapidly
The Basic Ideas Rejected: The Indissolubility of Human Guilt. The Radical Enslavement of Man to Sin. “Things aren’t so bad with mankind.” the Enlightened,, Unfettered Minds
Beyond the Enlightenment Responding to Reason: Pietism – Practical Christianity vs. Intellectual Revivalism – Missions & Evangelism Explode Immanuel Kant – Writes against the use of strict reason, but grounds religion in human faculty…duty.
Beginnings of the American Experience: Pilgrimage of the Separatists Puritans, “a city set upon a hill.” Maryland – quasi-Catholic Colony. Carolinas– Anglicanism. Georgia – anything goes. Rhode Island – the Baptists. Braving the New World
Revival & Revivalism Jonathan Edwards ( ) the first Great Awakening “I was preaching the Word & praying...” …and so were others, who were trained, mobilized, and willing to proclaim.
Revival & Revivalism Elements & Aftermath of Revival Factors, Not Causes -Prayer -Visitation -Mobilized Laity -Proclamation -Discipline Follow-on Revival-Evangelism-Missions-Social Outreach
Revival & Revivalism Elements & Aftermath of Revival in America Key on Personal Decision (leads to the revolution) Rise of Congregational Rule Relation of Church Growth to Spiritual Vitality John Locke – “each one is orthodox to himself” ~ galvanized individualism
Revival & Revivalism The Second Great Awakening Charles Finney ( ) Factors Behind It… - Perceived Danger - French Revolution - Liberty in Personal Decisions - Rise of Natural Rights Philosophy - Rethinking of Calvinism
Revival & Revivalism The Second Great Awakening Charles Finney ( ) Revivalist Innovation - Protracted Meetings - The Public Invitation - Emotional Prayers - Advertising - Organized Choirs
Revival & Revivalism The Second Great Awakening Charles Finney ( ) Revivalist Doctrine - No original sin - Denial of Christ’s Substitution - No Need for the Holy Spirit to Regenerate - Cross was an Example of God’s Hatred of Sin
Revival & Revivalism The Second Great Awakening Charles Finney ( ) Aftermath… -Denominations Multiply -Restoration Movement, No Creeds! -Decline of Deism -“The American Way” ~ Religious -Revivalism by Means & Method -Mission Enterprises Expand
Liberalism Sweeps the Day…
Church History Braving the New World the Word & Table through two millennium