Colonial America
Religion & Freedom
Dr. Kane
mkane2@albany.edu Social Science 116 | MWF 12:35-1:30 PM
Office Hrs: M 10:20 - 11:20 & F 1:30 - 3:30 Social Science 60S
Wednesday, October 25
coming up
- Final proposals - Nov 3
- Locations paper - Nov 17
- check the Blackboard syllabus
today's class
- Final proposals
- Locations paper
- where have we been and where are we going
- religious background
- First Great Awakening
where have we been and where are we going
- economic & religious definitions of race
- multiple factors explain events
- European politics affect North American politics
- influence of Indian allies
- slavery's economic power fuels political tensions
religious freedom
- religion as foundation for social order
- freedom to practice a religion, not freedom to practice any religion
- very few exceptions: conversion of the Jews & Christ's Second Coming
- Constitution establishment clause
revival in Europe
- 1419 - Moravianism: communal simplicity and generosity, emphasis on missionary work
- 1620 - Pietism: universal priesthood and kindness to the unbeliever
- 1720 - Methodism: rejection of predestination, charity as evangelical outreach
- 1730s - Revivalism: personal, spiritual birth in Christ
revivalism
