Jonathan Edwards's sermon 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God' is a famous example of which religious movement?
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Correct answer: The Great Awakening
Edwards was a key figure in the mid-18th century Great Awakening, a series of religious revivals. His sermon used vivid, terrifying imagery to shock the congregation into an emotional experience of repentance.
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