With the founding of the New World and the founding of European settlements on the shores of North America, the importance of religion would not be lost. ... The Enlightenment was a social movement grounded in the belief that the universe follows a logical and defined path. ... (Porter, 105-116) The Enlightenment also created the goal of achieving perfection, and placed it within feasible reach of those who practiced Enlightenment thought. ... (American Enlightenment [2], 1) The rationalistic and logical thought of the Enlightenment was revolutionary for the time, for it questioned the sover...

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The cultural identity of the Enlightenment can be described as emphasizing the possibilities of human reason. ... He had the motivation and the connections to apply Enlightenment political philosophy to nation-building. ... The Enlightenment Writers The central ideas of the Enlightenment writers were similar to, yet very different from, those of the writers of earlier periods. ... Enlightenment writers and pre-Enlightenment writers were similar in the way that they tried to convey reason and learning. ... Some major justifications which were listed are: "He[King George III] has forbi...

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George Whitefield, an associate of John and Charles Wesley also toured the new world preaching the importance of religion. ... The Enlightenment was essentially the exact opposite of the Great Awakening. ... The Enlightenment played a key role on religion, science, education, and law. ... Education was completely reformed due to the enlightenment. ... Some of the most famous inventors of all time lived during the enlightenment. ...

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The Restoration and the Eighteenth century has been classified with many names: the Augustan Age, the Neoclassical period, the Enlightenment, and the Age of Reason; all of which apply to some characteristics of this period in time, but not all. ... His first book of importance was A Tale of a Tub (1704). ... The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century was of much importance to the improvement of society for it contained many efforts to change the world and writing structure. ...

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The revolution was started thanks to the writings and speeches that were inspired by the Enlightenment. ... At the convention, Enlightenment ideals; liberty and natural rights inspired his speech. ... He continually emphasizes several key concepts to ensure that his audience understands their importance. ...

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Jefferson was largely influenced by Enlightenment writings and was a firm believer in Locke's theory. ... Setting the World Ablaze, by John Ferling is a book that unlike many of its kind not only enlightens the reader on the importance of Washington, Adams, and Jefferson but portrays their faults along with their accomplishments. ...

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Throughout time, people have fought for their rights, independence, liberty, freedom, and happiness. From nations, to organizations fighting, the pursuit has always been unstoppable and desperate. The ideas are so strong that effort is pulled forth so greatly to a point when no one fighting can be...

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