{"id":2106791,"date":"2023-11-23T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T01:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-franklin-stunned-by-great-revivals-impact-people-went-from-indifferent-to-fervent-believers\/"},"modified":"2023-11-23T20:01:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T01:01:41","slug":"ben-franklin-stunned-by-great-revivals-impact-people-went-from-indifferent-to-fervent-believers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-franklin-stunned-by-great-revivals-impact-people-went-from-indifferent-to-fervent-believers\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Franklin amazed by the Great Revival&#8217;s transformative effect: indifference turned into fervent faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fben-franklin-stunned-by-great-revivals-impact-people-went-from-indifferent-to-fervent-believers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2106791&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Ben Franklin Stunned by Great Revival&#8217;s Impact: People Went From Indifferent to Fervent Believers<\/h2>\n<p>For \u2064anyone discouraged about the current\u200b state of American society, Founding Father Benjamin Franklin has left us a firsthand account of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-ketanji-brown-jackson-seeks-to-meld-american-law-with-crt-and-social-justice\/\" title=\"Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Seeks to \u201cMeld\u201d American Law With CRT and Social Justice\">transformative power<\/a> of\u2064 a Christian awakening.<\/p>\n<p>Franklin, often seen as a man of reason\u2063 and the Enlightenment, believed in a governing God \u200band \u200brecognized the\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/j-k-simmons-praises-juno-co-star-elliot-page-formerly-ellen-iconic-in-a-new-way\/\" title=\"J.K. Simmons Praises \u2018Juno\u2019 Co-Star Elliot Page (Formerly Ellen): \u2018Iconic In A New Way\u2019\">positive influence<\/a> of \u200dChristianity on society.<\/p>\n<p>He witnessed the Great Awakening, an interdenominational Christian revival that swept through the 13 colonies in the 1730s and 1740s. This revival, fueled by\u2063 evangelists like \u2063George Whitefield, had a profound impact on \u2062Franklin and the people of his\u2063 time.<\/p>\n<p>Franklin published Whitefield&#8217;s sermons and marveled at the preacher&#8217;s oratory skills and the immense crowds he drew. He even witnessed Whitefield&#8217;s ability\u200c to be heard by thousands of people in \u2063the\u200b streets of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064Great Awakening had a profound effect on\u2062 the \u2063manners and beliefs of the inhabitants, leading to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-franklin-stunned-by-great-revivals-impact-people-went-from-indifferent-to-fervent-believers\/\" title=\"Ben Franklin amazed by the Great Revival's transformative effect: indifference turned into fervent faith\">newfound \u200dreligious fervor<\/a> and a sense of unity \u2064among the colonies.<\/p>\n<p>Ch\u00e9 Ahn, a pastor and advocate for revival, believes that a similar awakening is needed in our society today. He points to \u2062historical examples like\u200c the Great Awakening and the Second \u2064Great Awakening, which led to significant societal changes such as the abolition of slavery.<\/p>\n<p>Ahn argues that a revival can transform\u2063 every sector of society, just as \u200bit did in the past. He believes \u200dthat a reformation of society \u2062is possible\u200d and necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Franklin, with his pragmatic mindset and desire for societal improvement, would likely agree with Ahn&#8217;s view.<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that throughout history, Christian revivals have had a profound impact on individuals and society as a whole. The transformative power of faith\u2064 and the unity it brings can lead to positive change and a better future.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u200csocietal changes resulted from \u200cthe Great Awakening\u200c and the Second Great Awakening, and\u200c how \u200ddid they demonstrate the transformative power of revival?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In \u200da time when many Americans feel disheartened by\u200b the state of society, it is important to remember \u200dthe transformative \u2064power of\u200c a Christian awakening. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, often seen as a man of reason and the Enlightenment, recognized the positive\u2063 influence \u200cof Christianity on \u2062society and witnessed this\u2064 firsthand during the Great Awakening.<\/p>\n<p>The Great Awakening was a\u2064 interdenominational Christian revival \u2064that swept through \u2062the 13\u2063 colonies\u2064 in the 1730s and 1740s. Evangelists like George Whitefield played a crucial\u200b role in fueling this revival and it had a\u200c profound \u2062impact on Franklin and the people of his time. Franklin was so amazed \u200bby Whitefield&#8217;s oratory skills \u2062and the immense crowds he drew \u2062that he\u2064 even published Whitefield&#8217;s sermons. He himself witnessed Whitefield&#8217;s ability to \u200cbe heard by\u200b thousands\u2062 of people in the \u2064streets of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>The Great Awakening did not just capture people&#8217;s attention; it had \u200ca deep \u2062effect on \u200ctheir manners\u2062 and beliefs. It brought about a \u200cnewfound religious fervor and a sense of unity among the colonies. Historical\u2062 examples, such as\u200c the Great \u2063Awakening \u2062and the Second Great Awakening, demonstrate the profound societal changes that can result from a \u2064revival. The \u2062abolition of slavery is one notable example.<\/p>\n<p>Ch\u00e9 Ahn, a pastor\u200b and advocate for revival, argues that a similar awakening is needed in our society today. He \u2063believes that a revival can transform every sector of society, just as it \u200bdid in the past. Ahn \u2062sees the possibility and necessity\u2064 of a reformation of\u2063 society.<\/p>\n<p>It is likely that Benjamin Franklin, with his pragmatic mindset and desire \u200cfor societal improvement, would agree \u200dwith Ahn&#8217;s view. Franklin believed in a governing God \u200cand acknowledged \u200dthe positive influence of\u2063 Christianity. He recognized \u2063the impact \u200dof the \u2063Great\u2062 Awakening and marveled\u200c at the unity and transformation it brought \u2063about.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout history, Christian revivals have demonstrated their \u200bprofound impact on individuals and society as a whole. The transformative\u200b power of faith and the unity it \u2064brings can lead \u200bto positive change and a better future.\u2062 As we navigate the challenges of our\u200c current society, it is \u200dimportant to\u200d remember the lessons of the past and\u200d remain open to the potential \u2062of a spiritual awakening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those disheartened by America&#8217;s current state, Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father, offers a firsthand testament to the transformative power of a Christian revival. Despite being perceived as less conventionally religious, Franklin&#8217;s rationality and wisdom make his account of a cultural awakening all the more compelling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":662,"featured_media":2106792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2106791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106791","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/662"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2106791"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106791\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2106792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2106791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2106791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2106791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}