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Whitefield, Edwards, and Great Awakening Literature

October 28, 2024

Asher K. Sisneros Prof. Dr. Gary North American Literature October 28, 2024 The First Great Awakening saw a huge spiritual revival in the United States and parts of Europe. Itinerant preachers went around giving powerful sermons, often calling out church-goers for having counterfeit faith. Their audience was accused of attending church, reading their Bibles, and … More Whitefield, Edwards, and Great Awakening Literature

Little Flowers of St. Francis: The Road to Salvation

March 15, 2024

The Little Flowers of St. Francis is a biographical book following the ministry of St. Francis. It focuses on the piety of the Friars Minors—the religious order Francis created—and the many miracles they did. They functioned as a monastic order without a monastery, traveling from town to town preaching the gospel.  The road to salvation … More Little Flowers of St. Francis: The Road to Salvation