Salem Witch Trials and the Great Awakening
Salem Witch Trials and the Great Awakening
August 1, 20211h 17m
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Show Notes
Baylor University Professor Thomas Kidd taught a class on the First Great Awakening in the Americas, a period in the mid-18th century of Christian revitalization that swept through the colonies. He explained how the Salem witch trials and the decline of Puritanism led to an era of traveling preachers, such as George Whitefield, and an emphasis on evangelism.
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