Sermons such as "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" were written largely in response to

“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” was a sermon from the First Great Awakening, a religious revival that encouraged people to renew their faith and seek a personal relationship with God. It arose partly in response to Enlightenment ideas that emphasized reason and scientific analysis, which some people saw as weakening religious belief. The sermon was not mainly about independence from England or colonial taxes.

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