Christianity in America
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After the Revolutionary War and the beginnings of a new nation, the Second Great Awakening transpired throughout the early 1800s. The Second Great Awakening occurred at a time when the American people and church were distracted by the things of this world and influenced by various philosophies. In this lesson, Dr. Nichols explains the emphases of this awakening in contrast to the First Great Awakening.
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Stephen Nichols
Dr. Stephen J. Nichols is president of Reformation Bible College, chief academic officer for Ligonier Ministries, and a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow. He is host of the podcasts 5 Minutes in Church History and Open Book. He has written more than twenty books, including Peace, A Time for Confidence, and R.C. Sproul: A Life and volumes in the Guided Tour series on Jonathan Edwards, Martin Luther, and J. Gresham Machen. He is coeditor of The Legacy of Luther and general editor of the Church History Study Bible.
