From Awakening to Secularism

From Awakening to Secularism

14477 Benns Church Blvd.
Smithfield, VA 23430

Wednesday, August 06, 2025
12:00pm - 01:00pm

  • 14477 Benns Church Blvd.
    Smithfield, VA 23430
  • 06 August, 2025
  • 12:00pm - 01:00pm
  • (757) 357 - 3367
  • Category: Lecture/Educational Program/Workshop
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Part III of St. Luke's Historic Church Summer Lecture Series concludes with "From Awakening to Secularism" on August 6 at noon.

The first Great Awakening is often depicted as having a direct correlation to the American Revolution. However, many of those who crafted America’s founding documents had a jaundiced view of such clerical figures as Jonathan Edwards.

A counter-movement with a more secular bent is what followed that time of high spirituality and experiential religion. St. Luke’s Executive Director, John Ericson, examines the religious movement of the 1740s and its counter-movements in the following decades.


Admission
Free

Midsummer Solstice Sale
The Old Brick Gift Shop at St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum will hold its annual Midsummer Solstice Sale beginning tomorrow. Enjoy varied discounts throughout the gift shop as we mark Midsummer Solstice. Virtually everything is discounted from artwork and housewares to accessories and clothing. Stop by during normal operating hours and explore the selections. See you soon!

Start Date : June 19, 2019
End Date : September 30, 2019

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