We often hear about the Enlightenment. Some ideas were born during this period of time, and others were called into question. But what actually was the Enlightenment, and how much does it influence the way we think today? What influence, if any, did it have on the church? Join Emma, Grace, and Sean as they ask Dr. Michael Lee, professor of Early American History and chair of the History Department at Eastern University, to tell us more about this important time in history.

Show Notes:

Previous episodes of Kids Talk Church History referenced in this episode:

Episode 37 – Martin Luther

https://kidstalkchurchhistory.podbean.com/e/martin-luther-and-the-recovery-of-the-gospel/

Episode 39 – John Calvin

https://kidstalkchurchhistory.podbean.com/e/john-calvin/

Most Christians are familiar with John and Charles Wesley, as well as George Whitefield, who were among the leading promoters of the English Revival. However, there is much more to discover about that period of church history. Listen as Trinity, Christian, and Mina talk to Rev. Lee Gatiss, director of the Church Society, about these and other remarkable people and significant discussions of this period in history.

Show Notes:

Church Society: https://www.churchsociety.org

Other episodes mentioned during the discussion of the English revival:

Episode 73 – The Moravians: https://kidstalkchurchhistory.podbean.com/e/the-moravians/

Episode 78 – Phillis Wheatley: https://kidstalkchurchhistory.podbean.com/

Episode 52 – The Canons of Dort: https://kidstalkchurchhistory.podbean.com/e/the-canons-of-dort/

How did a seven-year-old girl who was brutally taken from her family and sold as a slave grow up to become the first African American woman to have her poems published? Join Trinity, Mina, and Priscilla as they listen to Professor Vincent Carretta, author of Phillis Wheatley: Biography of a Genius in Bondage, recount the fascinating story of this intriguing poet. Learn how her poems helped to change some of the mistaken opinions many people in Europe and the American colonies held about Africans.

Thanks to the generosity of our friends at Reformation Heritage Books, we are pleased to offer a copy of Simonetta Carr's biography of Phillis Wheatley to two of our young listeners. Enter here to win!