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Revivalism was born in America by the uniting of Unitarianism, Universalism, and European Romanticism. Those who transcribed with revivalism often had the optimistic belief that every individual was capable of salvation. The whole movement focused on the reformation of the self by individual effort.

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Preacher persuading a crowd on the concepts of Revivalism

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It was to convince non-Christians to convert to Christianity and to persuade Christians to revitalize the faith.

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Revivalism attained a large following among many dominant figures across the New England region (specifically in New York). Revivalism led to the founding of numerous colleges and seminaries and to the organization of mission societies across the country, creating a lasting impact on the American people. The movement achieved its goals by promoting the concept of bettering the self and creating social change for the good of the people.

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Revivalism sweeping the North East through missionaries 

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The Second Great Awakening saw a major increase in church membership, made self improvement the main goal of the ministry, and stimulated several moral reforms, including temperance, emancipation of women, and foreign missions.

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Revivalism contributed to the growth of the individual, but also it contributed to the growth of the economy. Revivalism made people more morally driven and focused on their own spiritual health which caused a greater sense of positivity in American society.

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Revivalism acted as a means of personal and societal salvation for Americans. Many churches and educational buildings were built for the movement. In all, Revivalism bettered America by promoting positive practices and focusing on the happiness of the individual American.

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Charles Grandison Finney, influential￼ leader of the 1820s - 1830s

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Charles Grandison Finney was an evangelistic Presbyterian minister and thought Calvinist doctrines were obsolete and destructive. He had successfully helped launch a series of passionate revivals in towns near the Erie Canal. His revivalism was a call for crusade against personal immortality and thought that the church should help with Temperance and moral reform.

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How does Charles Finney contribute to Revivalism?

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How does Charles Finney contribute to Revivalism?

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In this brief clip, W. Robert Godfrey examines how Charles Finney’s influential teachings about religious revival effect the thinking of the 19th century and contribute to the Second Great Awakening

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The Second Great Awakening and Revivalism

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The Second Great Awakening and Revivalism

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In this video, Kim Kutz Elliott discusses the Second Great Awakening, a period of religious revival in the early nineteenth century in the United States.