182 Darkness Falls on the Land of Light: The Great Awakening in New England

182 Darkness Falls on the Land of Light: The Great Awakening in New England

What was it like to live through an extraordinary time? The 1740s and 1750s proved to be an extraordinary time for many ordinary New Englanders. It was a period when itinerant preachers swept through the region and asked its people to question the fundamental assumptions of their religion: What did it mean to be a Puritan? What did it mean to be a Protestant Christian? Douglas Winiarski, a Professor of American Studies and Religious Studies at the University of Richmond and the author of the Bancroft prize-winning book, Darkness Falls on the Land of Light: Experiencing Religious Awakenings in Eighteenth-Century New England, helps us explore the religious landscape of New England during the 18th century and how New Englanders answered these powerful questions during the extraordinary period known as the Great Awakening. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/182 Listener Meet up Las Vegas Meet up: Saturday April 21, 4pm, Wyndham Grand Desert Hotel Lobby Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute Listener Survey BFWorld Amazon Alexa Skill OI Reader--Bonus Content and Sample Chapters from Darkness Falls on the Land of Light Complementary Episodes Episode 025: Jessica Parr, Inventing George Whitefield Episode 073: Mark Noll, The Bible in Early America Episode 135: Julie Holcomb, Moral Commerce: The Transatlantic Boycott of the Slave Labor Economy Episode 166: Freedom and the American Revolution Episode 169: Thomas Kidd, The Religious Life of Benjamin Franklin Helpful Show Links Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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329 Freemasonry in Early America

329 Freemasonry in Early America

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328 Free People of Color in Early America

328 Free People of Color in Early America

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327 Benjamin Franklin: A Film by Ken Burns

327 Benjamin Franklin: A Film by Ken Burns

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326 The Greek Revolution in Early America

326 The Greek Revolution in Early America

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325 Everyday People of the American Revolution

325 Everyday People of the American Revolution

What do we know about the American Revolution? Why is it important that we see the Revolution as a political event, a war, a time of social and economic reform, and as a time of violence and upheaval?...

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324 New Netherland and Slavery

324 New Netherland and Slavery

After Henry Hudson’s 1609-voyage along the river that now bears his name, Dutch traders began to visit and trade at the area they called New Netherland. In 1614, the Dutch established a trading post n...

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323 American Expansion and the Political Economy of Plunder

323 American Expansion and the Political Economy of Plunder

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322 Running from Bondage in Revolutionary America

322 Running from Bondage in Revolutionary America

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