Question Description
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- What were the reasons for the revival movement known as the Great Awakening and its effect on colonial life? Provide and discuss at least 3 reasons for its rise.
- What is apocalypticism? Define it by referring to the Edward’s sermon, mentioned above. What apocalyptic passages in Edward’s sermon reflect this larger trend?
- Is there a particular American fascination with apocalypticism today, one that was recently triggered by the year 2000? And, if so, why? From a sociological point of view, why is apocalypticism so enduring?
- How do you explain the concurrent rise of The Great Awakening and the European Enlightenment in the 18th century? (First, be sure you know what each term means.) Explain by citing the historical record and applying sound reasoning.
Be sure to support all of your answers with cited examples from the Foner text (I will send it to you soon) and any other resources used in your answers.