Tag Archives: Barton Stone

Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: The Second Great Awakening, Part 2

Effects The effects of the Second Great Awakening were arguably more profound than the First. The impact of the Second Great Awakening was not limited to a realignment among the denominations. Among its other consequences were: 1) An incipient ecumenicity. … Continue reading

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Renewing Our Worship: Frontier Revivalism and the Invitation

I think it’s important as we consider our worship practices that we understand where they come from. Much of what we do has a clear, historical origin: the frontier revivalism of the early 19th Century. Following the American Revolution, religion … Continue reading

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