HIST 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Antinomianism, Jerry Miller, Britain I.
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The ingredients of a revolution: the road to 1776. Fast forward to 1776, almost 2. 5 million. How to get away from shadow of britain. Referred to new england as a foreign country. Your colony is the source of your identity. Saw themselves as british/ american wasn"t a thing yet. You have to be in it together if you"re going to rebel. Unifying forces: trade, politics and ideology, religious revival and war: the great awakening (religion) Find refuge in religion: antinomianism, reform, and challenging authority. 1720: first moment of intense religion "the great awakening" Not going back to old churches/ reject them. Doesn"t matter what church you came from. People roll on the floor speaking in tongues. Get baptist and methodist out of this. People who converted called themselves "new lights" Have something in common (both new lights) Can rise up against authority that gets between you and the truth. Unifying force and preparation of rebellion: trade.
