Running Head: Great Awakening and Enlightenment Era Institution Affiliation Name Date 1 Running Head: Great Awakening and Enlightenment Era Answer: Answer: it is important to note that the Enlightenment was considered to be a shift of focus toward more liberal philosophy and scientific principles (Hwang, 2015). Further, thinkers during the Enlightenment Era were challenging the concept of monarchial government or autocratic with the representative or democratic institutions and new way of thinking displacing old superstitions (Heimert, 2013). On the other hand, great awakening influenced the rise of protestant religion in the colonies. The Church of England was the religion of England and any opposing faith was considered a challenge to the Church of England. References 2 Running Head: Great Awakening and Enlightenment Era Heimert, A. (2013). Religion and the American Mind: Gre ...
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