Darkness Falls on the Land of Light: Experiencing Religious

Darkness Falls on the Land of Light: Experiencing Religious Awakenings in Eighteenth-Century New England (Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American Histo)

This sweeping history of popular religion in eighteenth-century New England examines the experiences of ordinary people living through extraordinary times. Drawing on an unprecedented quantity of letters, diaries, and testimonies, Douglas Winiarski recovers the pervasive and vigorous lay piety of the early eighteenth century. George Whitefield's preaching tour of 1740 called into question the fundamental assumptions of this thriving religious culture. Incited by Whitefield and fascinated by miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit--visions, bodily fits, and sudden conversions--countless New Englanders broke ranks with family, neighbors, and ministers who dismissed their religious experiences as delusive enthusiasm. These new converts, the progenitors of today's evangelical movement, bitterly assaulted the Congregational establishment.

The 1740s and 1750s were the dark night of the New England soul, as men and women groped toward a restructured religious order. Conflict transformed inclusive parishes into exclusive networks of combative spiritual seekers. Then as now, evangelicalism emboldened ordinary people to question traditional authorities. Their challenge shattered whole communities.
Country USA
Brand Omohundro Institute and University of North Carolina Press
Manufacturer Omohundro Institute and Unc Press
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781469628264
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Omohundro Institute and University of North Carolina Press
Manufacturer	Omohundro Institute and Unc Press
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781469628264
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Darkness Falls on the Land of Light: Experiencing Religious Awakenings in Eighteenth-Century New England (Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American Histo)

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