REL 1350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Immorality, Peer Pressure
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Tactics the pastor in (in class) video is using. Revival is necessary because we are morally bankrupt. Any non-fear-based emotion is not enough to wake us from our stupor. Finney: revivals themselves are not miracles: revivals don"t even need to come from miracles, ultimately the work of man to bring people to god, he believed that it"s reasonable that he has to put in the work. Cartwright: understood that revivals became too much and burnt out some people: false conversions were made. Danger that salvation is a get out of jail free card for hell. Uncertainty over faith or any part of life. Bench at front where someone was unsure in their faith could sit and pray. Long, drawn-out revival session with worship and prayer. After meeting with the pastor to define your commitment. Advertising for revivals at specific times and places. Sermons he heard were uninspiring and too heavy and dark. Part of the nervous energy and adrenaline.
