#14. How was the growth of the Millerite Movement consistent with social and religious movements in America during the same period? How do Adventist beliefs reflect the values ​​of these social and religious movements?Cassie CookenmasterProf. ErskineAmerican History IHIST-154-BThe Millerite movement developed during the Second Great American Awakening. This revival was a religious awakening that led the country into reform movements. The Millerites were followers of the teachings of William Miller. In 1833 Miller first publicly shared his belief in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. He believed that Christ would return in approximately the year 1843. The Second Great Awakening began in Connecticut in the 1790s and reached its peak in the 1830s and 1840s. At the start of the Revolution, the largest denominations were Congregationalists, Anglicans, and Quakers; however, by the early 1800s, evangelicals, Methodists, and Baptists were on the rise in the nation. During the Awakening period in U.S. history, churches experienced more complete freedom from government control, opening the door to the opportunity for a great spiritual awakening among the American people. This revival focused on areas of both religious and social issues of the time, which were important to religious movements and the nation as a whole. The Second Great Awakening was driven by such issues, which included attention to the rise of “evils” associated with the recent growth of industry and the lack of the political ideals of freedom of choice. On the social front, the Second Great Awakening was born to combat these issues and promote temperance in lifestyle and greater equality among people. The religious aspect... at the center of the paper... was also believed to be faithful and consistent with the doctrines and practices that distinguish, perhaps even more, the Protestant tradition from Catholicism. In Craig Blomberg's book A Case for Historic Premillennialism, he describes Millerites as a different kind of people than the average. He states: “They have never questioned traditional marriage, nor engaged in unconventional sex, nor altered the Church's historical teachings on the Godhead [the Trinity]. Miller did not claim to be a prophet, but only a careful reader of Scripture who invited others to verify His calculations and come to their own conclusions.” Miller's position, especially regarding the Scriptures, also contributed enormously to the development of the Adventist church which closely followed the Millerite movement. The idea of ​​“Sola Scriputra” or “one Scripture” played a very important role.