Comparing The First And Second Great Awakenings
History – The First and Second Great Awakenings had several things in common. They were both religious revival movements that was cause by a desire for liberalism in religion. They both appealed to human emotions to create change, played roles in expanding women membership in the church, developing new religious denominations, and addressing social issue such as racism and slavery.
The end of World War II also put an end the era of colonialism. There were many new nations popping up that wanted to develop their own society and religions. Thus, large numbers of religious denominations were created that made it hard for foreign missionaries to deliver their messages in a way that the native people would understand. Missionaries needed to find better solutions to global problems of violence, war, poverty, and pandemics to properly communicate their messages.
Personally, I think the post-denominational Christianity is more positive than negative. On the negative side, I believe it be hard to defend Christianity as a whole when there are so many …show more content…
As Christians, we don’t worship the empty cross. We worship Jesus who suffered and died on the cross to protect us from our sins. The cross is the biggest symbol of Jesus’s sacrifice, and it offers us a fresh start with the forgiveness of sins. Without the cross, Christians wouldn’t have had the second chance of redemption, and our connection to God wouldn’t be the same. The resurrection of Jesus offers us hope and the possibility of new life through the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. It is confirmation of Jesus’s triumph over death and the hope of eternal life with Christ. The resurrection of Jesus also assures us of our future resurrection to be with Christ and God in heaven. Without the resurrection, there would be no hope for anyone who died believing in Jesus, and the message of Christian preaching would be
The end of World War II also put an end the era of colonialism. There were many new nations popping up that wanted to develop their own society and religions. Thus, large numbers of religious denominations were created that made it hard for foreign missionaries to deliver their messages in a way that the native people would understand. Missionaries needed to find better solutions to global problems of violence, war, poverty, and pandemics to properly communicate their messages.
Personally, I think the post-denominational Christianity is more positive than negative. On the negative side, I believe it be hard to defend Christianity as a whole when there are so many …show more content…
As Christians, we don’t worship the empty cross. We worship Jesus who suffered and died on the cross to protect us from our sins. The cross is the biggest symbol of Jesus’s sacrifice, and it offers us a fresh start with the forgiveness of sins. Without the cross, Christians wouldn’t have had the second chance of redemption, and our connection to God wouldn’t be the same. The resurrection of Jesus offers us hope and the possibility of new life through the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. It is confirmation of Jesus’s triumph over death and the hope of eternal life with Christ. The resurrection of Jesus also assures us of our future resurrection to be with Christ and God in heaven. Without the resurrection, there would be no hope for anyone who died believing in Jesus, and the message of Christian preaching would be