Yes, they were primarily non-mainstream revivalists, so Catholicism didn’t really enter into the picture. They were preaching to the Calvinists. Catholics were pretty marginalized at that time in history so I would say there wasn’t much of a response from them at all.
A Beka was my favorite curriculum publisher among the several we used when we were homeschooling our children. It was a blessing to be able to spend so much time together, to ensure they were learning not just facts, but analysis, discrimination, and values associated with otherwise dead facts. A Beka of course is Protestant, and a fine Christian curriculum. Back when we were homeschooling, I couldn’t find much in the way of specifically Catholic curriculum. I see there are very many on-line now. Congratulations on the wisdom, beauty, and love expressed in your decision to homeschool.
I went to a school with the Abeka curriculum. The curriculum takes a pretty hostile view towards the Catholic Church. I was in History class and one section was pretty much about how the defeat of the Spanish Armada by Protestant England was proof that God favored Protestants over Catholics.
Wonder if the Spanish conquering the French Hugenots and driving them out of Florida was proof that God favored Catholics in that event Grant Palmer is a well-known and respected name among ex-Mormons. I have read some of his articles. I was not familiar with Cynthia Lynn Lyerly and Timothy K Beougher, so read their writings that Palmer referred to in the quote. The quote is without a doubt cynical, and it is cynical because it is selective. Beougher’s full article reports more good than bad, both in the circuit riders, preachers, and attendees, than the quote admits. Grant’s choice of what to use from Cynthia Lynn Lyerly gives a cripplingly lop-sided view of the meetings precisely because of her intentional focus on marginal people, and on defiance against religious standards. I suspect the majority of attendees at these revivals did not deviate far from the expected norm. The white head-boppers were to wake people up (not mentioned in the quote) and I suppose to break up improper relations - because they quote says so and I haven’t found a report that such was not the case - nor a corroborative report that it *was *the case. Overall, the Great Awakening had a beneficial effect on the nation as a whole.
It was not “made up”. There was undoubtedly self-promotion, but it is historically undeniable that some kind of large-scale religious movement occurred in colonial America.There were revivals in England and America spurred on by international networks of Calvinists and Pietiests in continental Europe.
I admit my lack of knowledge on the subject.
Well put. I’m rather inclined to believe that this awakening of fervor was a reaction to the cold rationalism of the Enlightenment Period and the rote, liturgical worship that characterized the Church of England ( and the Lutherans, for that matter, but the Germans and Scandinavians had their own way of inspiring greater personal devotion in the context of Lutheran worship: blogs.lcms.org/2014/evangelicalism-the-heartbeat-of-american-protestantism). The Great Awakening is a part of our common heritage as Americans and we would probably do very well to make an effort to study its history so we can understand how America fares now with the tension that exists between the devout and the secular churchmousec.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/the-first-great-awakening-and-its-effect-on-american-protestantism/.
To me, your questions point toward the following:
Pardon my ignorance but I do not know what OKC stands for. Also could you elaborate on what your last sentence is referring to? Thanks.
Oklahoma City
I’m really not familiar with her myself except through some very cursory reading of reviews. Your quote for which a link was provided, led to Grant Palmer’s essay. His [quoted]
I found Beougher a little interesting, but don’t know what his sources were.Very well put, yourself. And thanks for the links to **churchmousec **and awakeningamerica. I have studied Colonial and Early American history, and appreciate opportunities for review and further study. I bought into the “it’s a private thing” about religion, because when I was a child, I thought as a child. Mature now, I see that there are only about two things that are “private” - or personal - about religion - those relate to Birth and Death. Everything else is social, and some, particularly law-makers and law-enforcers, try to make even birth and death a politically social event.