Category Archives: Restoration Movement

Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: The Second Great Awakening, Part 2

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Effects The effects of the Second Great Awakening were arguably more profound than the First. The impact of the Second Great Awakening was not limited to a realignment among the denominations. Among its other consequences were: 1) An incipient ecumenicity. … Continue reading →

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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: The Second Great Awakening, Part 1

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Jay F Guin

After the American Revolution, morals and religion were in severe decline. War with England destroyed the allegiance of many Americans to the Church of England, headed by the King of England. And war brought with it immorality. The French Revolution … Continue reading →

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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: Methodism and the Great Awakening

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Jay F Guin

The Great Awakening occurred in the years preceding the American Revolution and coincided with the Methodist Revival in England. Both events had a huge impact on American Christianity, but to understand them, we have to talk a little about 18th … Continue reading →

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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: Romans 1 and the State of the World

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Jay F Guin

I’m having increasing difficulty fitting these lessons into the mold of “backgrounds of the Restoration Movement,” but I have to look at an issue that came up in class on Sunday — because it fills in an important blank in … Continue reading →

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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: The Lisbon Earthquake, The Prosperity Gospel, and Some Other Stuff, Part 4

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Jay F Guin

We need to spend a little time mulling this phenomenon called Post-modernism. Now, “Post-modernism” is nearly undefinable. The word can refer to a school of philosophy, or of linguistics, or of hermeneutics, or of architecture, or of art. It can … Continue reading →

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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: The Lisbon Earthquake, The Prosperity Gospel, and Some Other Stuff, Part 3

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Jay F Guin

There are a lot of false gospels out there. One is the notion that Christians will live happy, stress-free, burdenless lives. This gospel is manifested in calendars and wall plaques that quote just the happy, uplifting verses. And those verses … Continue reading →

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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: The Lisbon Earthquake, The Prosperity Gospel, and Some Other Stuff, Part 2

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Jay F Guin

The prosperity and therapeutic gospels We have this peculiar, American way of reading the Bible. We think that if we’ll obey God’s commands, he’ll make us rich and give us good mental health. There are preachers whose sermons are filled … Continue reading →

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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: The Lisbon Earthquake, The Prosperity Gospel, and Some Other Stuff, Part 1

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Jay F Guin

[This is part of a series of Sunday school lessons I’m teaching this summer. The material repeats material from some earlier posts, but has some new material as well.] The Lisbon Earthquake The Lisbon earthquake of 1755 had a dramatic … Continue reading →

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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: Heresy, Part 5 (Talk Like a Christian)

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Jay F Guin

[Relocated from Part 4 and substantially rewritten] Conclusions We see two very different strands of thought winding through history — Abraham and Phinehas, Paul and Saul. The disciples of Phinehas attempt to follow him by destroying God’s enemies. They believe … Continue reading →

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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: Heresy, Part 4 (Alexander Campbell, Quail Springs)

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Seventh story Alexander Campbell, one of the founders of the Restoration Movement, is noted for many things. A couple of things that are rarely commented on, but very important to my point of view, are his attitudes toward his debate … Continue reading →

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