Influence of the Great Awakening on Colonial Attitudes Towards Government

Flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture on the Great Awakening's influence on colonial attitudes towards monarchy and governance.

Great Awakening

A religious revival movement in the 1730s and 1740s that emphasized individual piety and a personal relationship with God.

Jonathan Edwards

A preacher known for his fire-and-brimstone sermons, notably 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,' which highlighted the power of God over earthly rulers.

Sovereign

The supreme ruler; a monarch.

Civil disobedience

The act of refusing to obey certain laws, demands, or commands of a government as a form of peaceful protest.

Absolute monarchy

A form of government where the monarch holds supreme power and is not restricted by laws or a constitution.

Common good

The benefit or interests of all involved; welfare of the community as a whole.

Supreme Legislator

A term referring to God as the ultimate authority in determining laws and moral commands.

Duty of government

According to Jonathan Mayhew, the primary responsibility of government is to create and enforce laws that ensure the common welfare of the governed.

God vs Kings

Jonathan Edwards argues that God's power far exceeds that of earthly monarchs.

Null and void

A term used to describe laws that are considered invalid or without legal effect.