Record #:

12180

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

The Great Revival of the 18th and 19th centuries saw a radical change in the attitude of North Carolina from Godlessness to religious enthusiasm. Aside from this significance, the movement produced a curious phenomenon which has fascinated psychologists ever since -- \"exercises.\" The exercises of revivalists are described as \"falling down,\" and later \"jerking,\" acts supposedly brought on at the height of religious frenzy during an evangelist's sermon.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 26 Issue 5, Aug 1958, p101-103, il

Subject(s):

Religion--North Carolina; Religious awakenings--North Carolina