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15 de abr. de 2024 · George Whitefield, Church of England evangelist who by his popular preaching stimulated the 18th-century Protestant revival throughout Britain and in the British American colonies. He played a leading part in the Great Awakening and in the early Methodist movement.
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George Whitefield. Date: c. 1720 - c. 1750. Location: United...
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7 de mar. de 2018 · George Whitefield, a minister from Britain, had a significant impact during the Great Awakening. Whitefield toured the colonies up and down the Atlantic coast, preaching his message. In one...
25 de jun. de 2019 · Known For: Anglican clergyman famous for his spellbinding, revival-style preaching to most of the 18 th -century English-speaking world during “The Great Awakening.”. Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth Whitefield. Born: December 16, 1714, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. Died: September 30, 1770, in Newburyport, Massachusetts ...
George Whitefield. Date: c. 1720 - c. 1750. Location: United States. Context: Calvinism. American colonies. Key People: Samuel Davies. Jonathan Edwards. Gilbert Tennent. George Whitefield. Great Awakening, religious revival in the British American colonies mainly between about 1720 and the 1740s.
Building on the foundations of older traditions— Puritanism, Pietism, and Presbyterianism —major leaders of the revival such as George Whitefield, John Wesley, and Jonathan Edwards articulated a theology of revival and salvation that transcended denominational boundaries and helped forge a common evangelical identity.
In 1740, Whitefield traveled to British North America where he preached a series of Christian revivals that became part of the First Great Awakening. His methods were controversial, and he engaged in numerous debates and disputes with other clergymen.
11 de oct. de 2010 · Whitefield ignited the Great Awakening, a major religious revival that became the first major mass movement in American history. At its core, the Awakening changed the way that people...
