StellarThe First Great Awakening
The First Great Awakening, a religious revival movement that swept through the American colonies in the 1730s and 1740s, was one of the most transformative periods in American religious history. At its core, it was an evangelical movement, marked by emotional preaching, a focus on personal conversion, and a departure from traditional, institutionalized forms of worship. However, the movement had profound social and cultural impacts as well, reinforcing individualistic ideals and breaking down barriers between different religious groups, which had become widespread in the religiously diverse colonies.