Question

• all people are born sinners
• sin without salvation will send a person to hell
• all people can be saved if they confess their sins to god, seek forgiv and accept god’s grace
• all people can have a direct and emotional connection with god
• religion shouldn’t be formal and institutionalized, but rather casual personal

what did religion during this time teach?
jonathan edwards
most historians consider jonathan edwards, a northampton anglican ministe one of the chief fathers of the great awakening. edwards’ message centered around the ideas that humans were sinners, god was an angry judge, and individuals needed to ask for forgiveness. he also preached justification by faith alone.
in 1741, edwards gave an emotional sermon, entitled “sinners in the hands of an angry god.” news of the message spread quickly throughout the colonies. edwards was known for his passion and energy. he generally preached in his home parish, among other traveled preachers who traveled throughout the colonies.

Explanation:

The bullet points list religious teachings: people are born sinners, sin without salvation leads to hell, salvation is possible through confessing sins, seeking forgiveness, and accepting God’s grace, people can have a direct emotional connection with God, and religion should be personal rather than formal/institutionalized. These align with the Great Awakening - era religious ideas (e.g., Jonathan Edwards’ context) emphasizing personal piety, sin, salvation, and a more individual relationship with God.

Answer:

Religion during this time (likely the Great Awakening era) taught:

• All people are born sinners.
• Sin without salvation sends a person to hell.
• All people can be saved by confessing sins to God, seeking forgiveness, and accepting God’s grace.
• All people can have a direct, emotional connection with God.
• Religion should be personal (not formal/institutionalized).