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Join the conversation about how the Age of Reason led to the need for revival. Ethan Hoover & Matthew Maher discuss the impact of "reason", revivalism, and the difference between the two Great Awakenings.

Show Notes:

Intro
Church, podcast, & life update
Brief recap on last episode
- John Vs. Jake: The Age-Old Debate
The Age of Enlightenment (The Age of Reason)
- The separation of mind & feelings
- Rationalism (Mind) Vs. Emotionalism (Feelings)
René Decartes
John Locke
Immanuel Kantt
Gnosticism at play again (just under a different guise)
The danger of intellectualism is that we can grow in knowledge but forget the source of all knowledge (God)
Faith & filters
God gave us the ability to discover & think
“If you don’t have the Holy Spirit illuminating truth, you will end up being a very smart fool.”
What was the impact of the Age of Enlightenment on religion/Christianity?
- Anti-supernaturalism
- Deism
  - God, the clockmaker
- Biblical Criticism
Why did we need a revival?
- We needed to come back to the Word of God, which brings the mind of man and the emotions of man together
The Age of Reason transitions to the Age of Revivalism
- The First & Second Great Awakenings
The First Great Awakening
- A Calvinistic framework
- Calvinists believe in predestination
- Sermons were preached and let it rest
The Second Great Awakening
- An Arminianism framework
- Altar calls
- Arminian’s believe “you’ve got to do the work”
Asbury Revival
- Is it the third great awakening?
  - Time will tell
“Society will reap the benefits of the fruit of repentance.”
The Age of Reason & the Age of Revival led to the American Revolution
- John Locke played an influential part in our Founding Father’s thought process and approach to how the United States of America was formed
Outro

Resources:

What Was The Enlightenment, And What Impact Did It Have On Christianity? https://www.gotquestions.org/Enlightenment-Christianity.html
How Should A Christian View Rationalism vs. Empiricism? https://www.gotquestions.org/rationalism-vs-empiricism.html
What Was The First Great Awakening? What Was The Second Great Awakening? https://www.gotquestions.org/First-Second-Great-Awakening.html

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The Age of Reason and Revival: Waking Up To The Great Awakenings - Church Then & Now E16