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Understanding the evolution of a uniquely American religious experience begins with the fiery and emotional early 19th century that gave rise to modern denominations.

The revivalist message of the 18th century Great Awakening was more about individual awareness of spiritual unworthiness and sin than about an angry God bent on hellfire.

George Whitefield woke them up. Jonathon Edwards went to war for their souls. America found cause for a new spiritual freedom, inspiring the political Revolution in 1776!

The Great Awakening did much to lift up the colonial way of life and it impacted America and her culture ever since.

The Minutemen and Their World, authored by Robert A. Gross, is a well written and easy to read work which focuses on the town of Concord, Massachusetts.

Exactly 270 years ago, a great wave of religious revivalism swept the Atlantic seaboard perhaps unwittingly giving birth to today's thriving End Times Industry.

The teachings of Christ appealed to African Americans because it gave them hope and a renewed, spiritual way to cope with their troubles on earth.

Throughout his life, Abraham Lincoln's faith had a great deal of impact on him. His religious views were shaped by a variety of influences.

Among the heroes of the Revolutionary War, Nathanael Greene is honored in northern and southern states for military strength and bravery,

James Madison was informed by the history and experience of his time when he wrote the Bill of Rights, but modern debate about religious liberty is little changed.

Early colonial history documents the diversity of faith traditions seeking to establish safe havens in which to practice their beliefs free from persecution.

Hundreds of Protestant denominations offer many reasons for membership that often transcend spiritual experiences but cater more to the needs of modern Christians.

Persecution of witches was most apparent in Colonial New England where strict Calvinist views formed the basis of a theocratic, Old Testament model that accepted witches.

The transmissions of the teachings to the 52 Ancestors in Zen Buddhist Tradition were never meant to reach the eyes of laymen.

Abolitionists and progressives had several characteristics in common, namely in the areas of religion, women, and political parties.

Enlightenment thinking applied the rational principles of the Scientific Revolution to social and political institutions, seeking to liberate man from the Old Regime.

America had many "Founding Fathers". Yet, each one was inspired by a revolution with origins in social, political, economic and religious ideas and values.

There were a total of 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition of the Denkoroku.

The transmissions of the teachings to the 52 Ancestors in Zen Buddhist Tradition were never meant to reach the eyes of laymen.

The late Abbess Jiyu Kennett of the Shasta Abbey Zen Buddhist Monastery made a decision to share some of the deeper teachings of Zen with the lay public.

There were a total of 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition of the Denkoroku.

There were a total of 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition of the Denkoroku.

The practice, understanding and transmission of Zen has been compared to holding a point in stillness by many of the Ancestors.

The transmissions of the teachings to the 52 Ancestors in Zen Buddhist Tradition were never meant to reach the eyes of laymen.

The transmissions of the teachings to the 52 Ancestors in Zen Buddhist Tradition were never meant to reach the eyes of laymen.

The transmission of the deep underlying truth of Zen has been compared to a jade running through a golden needle.

'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Transmission of Light' was originally written only for the eyes of Zen monks.

The late Abbess Jiyu Kennett of the Shasta Abbey Zen Buddhist Monastery made a decision to share some of the deeper teachings of Zen with the lay public.

The transmission of the deep underlying truth of Zen has been compared to a jade running through a golden needle.

The 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition are often also referred to as 'Patriarchs.'

Urging Americans to follow a divinely inspired march beyond our borders, Albert Beveridge connects with his use of scriptural phraseology, tapping into popular views.

Despite grim prophecies of disaster and destruction in the year 2012, man can take comfort in several writers' visions of a spiritual and regenerated new earth.

How is the Protestant Reformation doing now almost 500 years after Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the main door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg?

Several American colonies were founded by religious groups fleeing persecution in Europe, yet many of these same groups became intolerant of other faith traditions.

Many of the Founding Fathers accepted the tenets of Deism, rejecting a state church, religious fanaticism, intolerance, and the intervention of God in human affairs.

As the 19th century progressed, the presence of women in America's papers and magazines was well-established. Their work spread across a wide spectrum of philosophies.

Herbert Hoover's "noble experiment" came out of Utopian idealism that failed to understand the national psyche and lacked the funds and manpower for enforcement.

The transmissions of the teachings to the 52 Ancestors in Zen Buddhist Tradition were never meant to reach the eyes of laymen.

The translator of 'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Tranmission of Light' felt its meaning would be lost to lay readers.

Led by their founder Mother Ann Lee, the Shakers left a rich legacy in early 19th Century American culture through their religious beliefs, artifacts, and music.

Born and raised a traditional New England Congregationalist, John Adams nevertheless came to see public religion as a great danger to the new nation.

Transcendentalism represented a religion, philosophy, and way of life equated with Americanism and geared toward the perfectibility of society through reform.