The Interrelation of the Great Awakening and Harvard College (Religion and Law, vol. 8)

by George J. Gatgounis

Publisher:

George J. Gatgounis

, 2022

Overview

The Interrelation of the Great Awakening and Harvard College by the Rev. Dr. George Gatgounis, Esq., examines the history of Harvard College from its founding as a training center for Puritan preachers in 1642, through the Great Awakening and its gradual decline as a major spiritual force at Harvard. Gatgounis, a Harvard alumnus, relies on documents in the college’s archives to document how evangelist George Whitfield, concerned about the decline in spirituality among the student body, stirred up the campus on his first visit in 1741 but was denounced by the administration as a dangerous zealot on his return in 1744.

Key Features

• Examines the history of Harvard College from its founding.
• Relies on documents in the college’s archives.
• Explores the concern about the decline in spirituality among the student body.

Product Details

• Title: Religion and Law, Volume 8: Harvard
• Author: George J. Gatgounis
• Publisher: George J. Gatgounis
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Pages: 126
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Resource ID: LLS:RELIGIONLAW08
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-01-20T18:14:18Z

About George J. Gatgounis

George J. Gatgounis, a Harvard alumnus, is a published author, trial attorney, ordained minister, and seminary professor. A member of the Harvard Faculty Club, he formerly served as one of the editors of the Harvard Civil Rights Law Review, and the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. As an active Harvard alumnus, he serves as the moderator of the Harvard Reading Club of Charleston, South Carolina. He serves at Cummins Seminary as professor of Hebrew Bible, and professor of Greek Septuagint (LXX), Greek New Testament, and Greek Classics. He is also a South Carolina Supreme Court-certified civil court mediator, family court mediator, and civil arbitrator.