Great Awakening

noun

1. the series of religious revivals among Protestants in the American colonies, especially in New England, lasting from about 1725 to 1770.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Great Awakening¹

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40

Example Sentences

“There was a sense there’s a third Great Awakening”—referring to the series of seismic religious revivals in U.S. history—“that’s bursting upon us.”

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They claimed that this moment would eventually bring about a “Great Awakening,” a reference to the religious revivalist movements of the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Wallnau is a major leader in a coalition of Christians who believe that Trump is prophesied to play a critical role in the nation’s spiritual reformation—that the former president is destined to be a catalyst for the next Great Awakening, even.

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The original Great Awakening was a series of 18th- and 19th-century religious revivals that swept through the American colonies and states, establishing evangelical Christianity as an enduring and powerful force in the country.

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The roots of the new Great Awakening Wallnau is hoping to kick off can be traced back to an evangelical project from about 30 years ago—but became supercharged during the pandemic.

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