How did the great awakening impact the Separation of Church and State in America?

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Answer 1

1) Since the Great Awakening took place ACROSS denominational lines, and at the same time made divisions WITHIN denominations (those who supported or opposed the Awakening), people became more tolerant of those in OTHER churches whom they felt shared their basic faith. (This discouraged them from seeking to impose THEIR denomination on others.)

Note that this tolerance was encouraged by the LEADERS of the Awakening. Consider this, from George Whitfield (himself an Episcopalian with Calvinist theology) while preaching in Philadelphia --

"'Father Abraham, whom have you in Heaven? Any Episcopalians?' `No.' `Any Presbyterians?' `No.' `Have you any Independents or Seceders?' `No.' `Have you any Methodists?' `No!' `no!' no!!' `Whom have you there?' `We don't know these names here. All who are here are Christians--believers in Christ--men who have overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of his testimony.' `Oh, is this the case? Then God help us, God help us all, to forget party names, and to become Christians in deed, and in truth."


2) NEW churches that grew out of the Awakening itself tended to be separatist (baptist, etc) with no interest in being tied to the state.

Answer 2

By multiplying the numbers of different denominations, and attracting people to churches other than the official state churches, it helped popularize the ideas of freedom of religion and separation of church and state. This worked even for many who didn't care for the Great Awakening, because they also left the established churches and joined Unitarian and Deist churches.

Answer 3

it woke everyone up in church

Answer 4

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