Old Side–New Side controversy
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The Old Side–New Side controversy was an 18th-century split within American Presbyterianism over revivalism and religious experience during the First Great Awakening.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Side–New Side controversy canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Presbyterian controversy
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historical event ⓘ religious schism ⓘ theological controversy ⓘ |
| chronologyNote | controversy intensified after 1739 ⓘ |
| country | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Presbyterian Church in the American colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalIssue |
acceptance of itinerant preachers
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power of presbyteries and synods ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalIssue | licensing and ordination of ministers ⓘ |
| endTime | 1758 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
disputes over emotional revival meetings
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disputes over examination of conversion narratives ⓘ disputes over itinerant preaching ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
institutionalization of presbyterian education standards
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long-term division between confessional and revivalist tendencies in American Protestantism ⓘ strengthening of revivalist currents in American Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
New Side
NERFINISHED
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Old Side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | colonial American religious history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainRegion | American colonies ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
church discipline
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ecclesiastical authority ⓘ ministerial qualifications ⓘ religious experience ⓘ revivalism ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Charles Hodge
NERFINISHED
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Gilbert Tennent NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Dickinson NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Old Side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Great Awakening
NERFINISHED
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New Light–Old Light controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | First Great Awakening NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Presbyterianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
creation of the Synod of New York
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division of the Synod of Philadelphia ⓘ reunion of Synod of Philadelphia and Synod of New York ⓘ |
| reunifiedAs | Synod of New York and Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reunionYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Synod of Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1741 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | New Side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalIssue |
Calvinist orthodoxy
NERFINISHED
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assurance of salvation ⓘ role of the Holy Spirit in conversion ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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