1740George Whitefield's Preaching Tour Ignites the First Great Awakening

George Whitefield brings the First Great Awakening to New En...
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✝️ Oneida Community Belief in Christ's Return

Members of the Oneida Community, a now non-existent religious group formed in the nineteenth century, believed this was the year Jesus Christ returned.
Oneida Community Belief in Christ's Return (70)
ChristianityReligious HistorySocial Movements
United StatesUnited States

🙏 The First Great Awakening

1760: The First Great Awakening takes place in Great Britain and North America.
The First Great Awakening (1730)
Religious RevivalChristianityEvangelicalismReligious ReformGeorge WhitefieldColonial AmericaSocial Impact
United KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States

⛪ George Whitefield's Preaching Tour Ignites the First Great Awakening

George Whitefield's Preaching Tour Ignites the First Great Awakening (1740)
Religious RevivalGreat AwakeningEvangelicalismNew EnglandGeorge WhitefieldColonial AmericaChristianityReligious HistoryAmerican History
United StatesUnited States

⛪ Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints Founded

The Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints is established by Joseph Smith as prophet and president of the Church.
Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints Founded (1830)
MormonismChristianityReligious MovementsTheologyAmerican History
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✝️ Millerite Movement's Great Disappointment

October 22: Millerite movement awaits the Second Advent of Jesus Christ. Christ's non-appearance becomes known as the Great Disappointment.
Millerite Movement's Great Disappointment (1844)
ChristianityProphecyApocalypticism
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