New Side Presbyterians

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New Side Presbyterians were an 18th-century evangelical faction within American Presbyterianism that strongly supported the revivalist preaching and experiential piety of the First Great Awakening.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Presbyterian movement
evangelical group
religious faction
activeDuring 18th century
conflictsWith Old Side Presbyterians NERFINISHED
country British America NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
denominationalFamily Presbyterianism NERFINISHED
doctrineStance pro-enthusiastic preaching
pro-revival
stress on inward regeneration
emphasis conversion experience
experiential piety
revival preaching
follows Reformed theology
hasNotableInstitution Log College NERFINISHED
hasNotableLeader Gilbert Tennent NERFINISHED
Samuel Blair NERFINISHED
William Tennent NERFINISHED
historicalContext First Great Awakening NERFINISHED
influencedBy George Whitefield NERFINISHED
Jonathan Edwards NERFINISHED
Scottish Presbyterian revivalism
issueOfConflict educational standards for ministers
examination of conversion narratives
revivalist methods
languageOf English
legacy contribution to American evangelical identity
influence on later American revivalism
strengthening of evangelical Presbyterianism in America
mergedInto reunited American Presbyterian Church NERFINISHED
opposedBy Old Side Presbyterians NERFINISHED
organizationalForm faction within Presbyterian synods
partOf American Presbyterian Church NERFINISHED
region American colonies
Middle Colonies NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
reunionTime 1758
reunionWith Old Side Presbyterians NERFINISHED
startTime 1740s
supports First Great Awakening NERFINISHED
theologicalOrientation evangelical
revivalist
viewOnLaity encouraged lay religious experience
viewOnMinistry stress on converted clergy
viewOnSacraments emphasized preparation and conversion

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Gilbert Tennent associatedWith New Side Presbyterians