Evangelical Revival in Britain
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The Evangelical Revival in Britain was an 18th-century religious movement, led by figures such as John Wesley and George Whitefield, that revitalized Protestant Christianity through emphases on personal conversion, heartfelt piety, and widespread preaching, and gave rise to Methodism and other evangelical traditions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Evangelical Revival | 4 |
| Evangelical Revival in Britain canonical | 2 |
| Methodist Revival | 1 |
| Methodist revival | 1 |
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Target entity: Evangelical Revival in Britain Context triple: [General Rules of the Methodist Church, historicalPeriod, Evangelical Revival in Britain]
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Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening was a major early-19th-century American religious revival movement that spurred widespread evangelical fervor, social reform campaigns, and the rapid growth of Protestant denominations.
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Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a worldwide Protestant Christian movement characterized by an emphasis on personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and active evangelism.
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Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a series of 18th-century Protestant revival movements in the American colonies that emphasized personal faith, emotional preaching, and a break from established religious authorities.
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Church and the modern world
Church and the modern world is a theological theme, especially prominent in the Second Vatican Council, that explores how the Catholic Church understands and engages contemporary human society, culture, and challenges.
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Baptist movement in America
The Baptist movement in America is a Christian Protestant tradition that emerged in the 17th century emphasizing believer’s baptism, congregational autonomy, and religious liberty, profoundly shaping the nation’s religious and civic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Evangelical Revival in Britain Target entity description: The Evangelical Revival in Britain was an 18th-century religious movement, led by figures such as John Wesley and George Whitefield, that revitalized Protestant Christianity through emphases on personal conversion, heartfelt piety, and widespread preaching, and gave rise to Methodism and other evangelical traditions.
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A.
Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening was a major early-19th-century American religious revival movement that spurred widespread evangelical fervor, social reform campaigns, and the rapid growth of Protestant denominations.
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B.
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a worldwide Protestant Christian movement characterized by an emphasis on personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and active evangelism.
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C.
Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a series of 18th-century Protestant revival movements in the American colonies that emphasized personal faith, emotional preaching, and a break from established religious authorities.
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D.
Church and the modern world
Church and the modern world is a theological theme, especially prominent in the Second Vatican Council, that explores how the Catholic Church understands and engages contemporary human society, culture, and challenges.
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E.
Baptist movement in America
The Baptist movement in America is a Christian Protestant tradition that emerged in the 17th century emphasizing believer’s baptism, congregational autonomy, and religious liberty, profoundly shaping the nation’s religious and civic life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian movement
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religious revival movement ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| endTime | early 19th century ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
England
NERFINISHED
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
abolitionist movement in Britain
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development of evangelical theology ⓘ expansion of Sunday schools ⓘ expansion of dissenting Protestant denominations ⓘ growth of evangelical Anglicanism ⓘ growth of lay preaching ⓘ increased emphasis on heartfelt piety ⓘ increased emphasis on personal conversion ⓘ increased missionary activity ⓘ philanthropic societies in Britain ⓘ rise of Methodism ⓘ social reform movements in Britain ⓘ temperance movement in Britain ⓘ widespread itinerant preaching ⓘ |
| hasPart | Methodist Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
British abolition of slavery in the British Empire
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British abolition of the slave trade ⓘ British social reform in the 19th century ⓘ Clapham Sect NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Great Awakening NERFINISHED ⓘ missionary societies of the 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ modern evangelicalism ⓘ religious culture of Victorian Britain ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Moravian Church
NERFINISHED
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Pietism NERFINISHED ⓘ Puritanism ⓘ Reformation theology ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Charles Wesley
NERFINISHED
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George Whitefield NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Venn NERFINISHED ⓘ Howell Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ John Fletcher of Madeley NERFINISHED ⓘ John Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ John Wesley NERFINISHED ⓘ Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon NERFINISHED ⓘ William Wilberforce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Calvinistic Methodism
NERFINISHED
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Evangelical Anglicanism ⓘ Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh Methodist Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practice |
class meetings
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field preaching ⓘ itinerant preaching ⓘ small group meetings ⓘ society meetings ⓘ |
| religion | Protestant Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1730s ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
assurance of salvation
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atonement of Christ ⓘ authority of the Bible ⓘ holiness of life ⓘ new birth ⓘ |
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Subject: Evangelical Revival in Britain Description of subject: The Evangelical Revival in Britain was an 18th-century religious movement, led by figures such as John Wesley and George Whitefield, that revitalized Protestant Christianity through emphases on personal conversion, heartfelt piety, and widespread preaching, and gave rise to Methodism and other evangelical traditions.
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