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.
Statements (46)
| 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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