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What did the great awakening challenge

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The Great Awakening challenged secularism in the British colonies, which is today America. Secularism was influenced by the Enlightenment era, which was influenced by scholars such as Benjamin Franklin. It also challenged the division of religion, which was seen by the presence of several denominations (e. Quakers, Anglicans, Calvinists, etc.)

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The Enlightenment era was a period of logic and reason, which was headed by scholars, such as Franklin mentioned. Religion wasn't given as much of an importance as a result of intellectualism and philosophies. Those heading the Great Awakening sought to replace these ideas with a personal relationship between colonists and God. As for the division of religion, preachers began to spread ideas that people called 'new light', which challenged the stubborn thinking of established churches with different interpretations.

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