Throughout American history there have been several religious revivals, and each of these revivals was followed by some major political change. The First Great Awakening was followed by the American revolution, the Second Great Awakening was followed by the American Civil War. There are several other religious revivals in US history, but you get the idea.
I am curious as what would it take for there to be a Great Awakening like religious revival in Europe. America and Europe have taken different views toward religion. In Europe religious institutions have had a history of being viewed either anti-intellectual or anti-liberty, while in America the idea of religious freedom is one of its founding values. The enlightenment in Europe was very anti-religious, while the enlightenment in America fused with the Great Awakening, creating a fusion of an intellectual revolution and a religious revival.
So what would it take for there to be a religious revival in Europe like there has been in America? If these conditions were met, what mike a European Great Awakening look like?
I am curious as what would it take for there to be a Great Awakening like religious revival in Europe. America and Europe have taken different views toward religion. In Europe religious institutions have had a history of being viewed either anti-intellectual or anti-liberty, while in America the idea of religious freedom is one of its founding values. The enlightenment in Europe was very anti-religious, while the enlightenment in America fused with the Great Awakening, creating a fusion of an intellectual revolution and a religious revival.
So what would it take for there to be a religious revival in Europe like there has been in America? If these conditions were met, what mike a European Great Awakening look like?