Religion During The 18th Century

Religion during the 18th century was on an uprise. People's thoughts and personal beliefs turned into moral laws, religious philosophy and the construction of different types churches. During this time period, various theories were proposed about the origin of religion. Many people provided their own beliefs and concepts, which are now widely criticized. This essay will describe the concepts that were developed, and the beginning of religious denominations.

Protestantism was the movement of Christians from northern and western Europe after leaving the Roman Catholic Church. They protested to try and destroy the sins that they felt were present in the church. By doing this, they believed that they were able to return back to the church of Jesus

and Apostles. This caused an enormous social and religious outrage. It resulted in wars that lasted for decades, in which many people perished. At the time, Britain was a protestant kingdom, and Catholics were basically not even recognized until the late 18th century. Universalism was a system where people believed that all humans would be forgiven and that salvation would come to all men. Later, in the early 19th century, Unitarians and Universalists bonded together. Methodism evolved from the Church of England, and became widely known after the Revolution. Methodists believed that humans could bond to God’s salvation whenever they needed too. By the 1830’s there were eight Roman Catholic churches, eighteen Quaker meetings, and three Shaker villages. There was also a small Jewish community in the middle of Rhode Island.
The Congregational Church evolved from the British and English puritans. It was called the Congregational Church because each congregation was in charge of itself. During the 18th century it was the state church in New Hampshire, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Also, you could almost always find Congregational Societies in every town throughout New England. The Calvinist Churches consisted of followers of the theological system, which was created by John Calvin. This system included the banishment of religious symbols, suppression of religious holy days, and the doctrine of predestination.