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Giving inanimate objects spirits. They saw them as being wonders and sought to be one with nature
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Religious movement by Luther to reform the catholic church form its corruption. He saw it as greedy and created the Protestants.
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Was a big thing during this time. Said that no matter what you did on earth it was already determined where you would end up.
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Born in England, she moved over to America to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was a rare women leader. Became a person of influence on the colony, she was exiled to Rhode Island because she claimed to have tales to God.
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It was the first American Colony. A large part of the settlers were a part of the Church of England
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German movement in the Lutheran church stressing person piety and devotion.
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Largely came from Martin Luther's ideals, started in Germany because he thought catholic church was corrupt.
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People who wanted a different religion than what the government of their area was enforcing.
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Came over from England to get away from church of England and the persecution.
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Puritans, they did not allow religious tolerance at all. First real major religious colony.
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He was part of the Puritan faith. He came over from England. He was governor of the Mass. colony, he wrote a "Model of Christian Charity"
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First Preacher in Salem. He was eventually exiled and he moved to Rhode Island to start his own colony.
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Was founded by Lord John Baltimore. He promised religious freedoms to Catholics. Became a Catholic colony.
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Started in America and the Maryland Colony. It was a return to the practices and beliefs of the Catholic Church
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Became a colony of people exiled from Massachusetts, the baptist church started here.
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Known as the Act concerning Religion. Mandated that there will be religious tolerance for the Trinitarian churches
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First Puritan to be hung because she broke some of their laws. They were really big on obedience.
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Was a radical protestant sect. They wanted to bring back the simplicity to Christianity
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Was given land by King James. He named it Pennsylvania and allowed a safe place of religious tolerance.
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Happened in Massachusetts, accused people of consulting with the devil. They sentenced many people to death, started the decline of Puritans.
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Was a western way of thinking. Criticized religion and the need for such institutions. It was a time of improvement of the poor conditions.
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Were largely African Americas, they had to make their own church because of the how people viewed them. Supported freedom of slaves.
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American theologist, started religious renewal known as the great awakening, he also wrote "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
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Was a pat of a greater movement that started in Europe. Religion started to take a new vital role in peoples lives. Started with Puritans in Pennsylvania. William Tennent started it.
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He was a preacher who started in Georgia. He later founded the methodist church
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Traveling preacher throughout the Great Awakening. His preaching style provoked and emotional response when he preached
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New religious movement, embraced revival and made religions with a new more modern way of thinking.
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Orthodox members had older ways of toning. Didn't need religious revival.
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They would worship by dancing. Thought it was Adam and Eve's sexual lust that got them thrown out so they didn't have sex. They didn't last very long because of this.
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Was authored by Jefferson. It served as a pre-cursor for the Constitution and the religious freedoms it promised.
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Another religious revival. Methodism and Baptists were a fast growing religion due to this. Helped women and African Americans gain social status.
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First African American Protestant church. Had to be their own because of the segregation.
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Mothers taught their daughters democratic beliefs and that normally came trough religion.
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2nd Great Awakening. Was a several day sermon. Everyone was very impressed, was the first point when churches started to groom for members.
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He took over as head of the Mormon church when Joseph Smith dies. He lead the saints on their trek to Salt Lake City.
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Came about because of the constitution. Thought that church and state should be separate things.
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Founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Published the Book of Mormon and he was martyred.
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Ralf Waldo Emerson founded it. Believe that humans did better when they were alone and independent stressed becoming one with nature.
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Part of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the 4th bishop and and archbishop of New York,
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It was a trek across the United States in order to escape persecution. It was a hard journey and many lives were lost.
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Brigham Young came to this council and said that it would be impossible to convert the Native Americans.
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Under direction if the pope attacked abolitionists. Showed that christianity and the pope supported slavery.
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Was a place for evangelical men to go workout. Kept them physically fit and was a place for comradely.
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American Preacher, who began the Adventism movement.
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Was a movement that used religion to harass and kill many African Americans.
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Required social as well as individual salvation and sought for the betterment of the industrial society. They did this through the application of biblical ideals such as Charity and Justice.
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Ulysses S Grant made Christmas and official holiday.
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Brought the Puritan and new lights religion with them. They didn't like the the new immigrants
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Embraced Social Gospel and thought if it as a good charitable thing.
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They were from Eastern Europe and when they came over their brought their culture. This was a cause for contention. A lot of them were catholics.
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Response to the industrialization. Started because of the social gospel movement. They fought for improvements for the common laborer.
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Was a very popular preacher at the time. He was one of the first televised preachers and gained a lot of followers that way.
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Scopes attempted to try and teach evolution in schools. He was prosecuted for this because it didn't align with the law of God.
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Was a decision by the supreme court to allow religious private schools.
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Case said that Pennsylvania law tat prohibited the selling of goods on Sundays was legal, separating church and state.
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Held that public schools couldn't make students say prayers. Went with first amendment and the freedom to religion.
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The return to a view of rightful authority by the convention. Largely grass roots people, really took off when Reagan became president.
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Schools could allow schools to meet on campus to discuss religious items. Once again part of the freedom to religion.