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Reviving the Soul: Lessons From the Great Awakening

As the academe favored a more material world, ordinary folks turned to their faith.
Reviving the Soul: Lessons From the Great Awakening
Political cartoon showing Rev. George Whitefield standing on a three-legged stool, and preaching in the open air. Library of Congress. Public Domain
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Imagine if a televangelist like Joel Osteen or Billy Graham made the front page of every newspaper in America. Not because of a scandal, but simply out of enthusiasm for their spiritual message.

This is what happened in 1739, when English minister George Whitefield toured America.

Andrew Benson Brown
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Andrew Benson Brown is a Missouri-based poet, journalist, and writing coach. He is an editor at Bard Owl Publishing and Communications and the author of “Legends of Liberty,” an epic poem about the American Revolution. For more information, visit Apollogist.wordpress.com.