In this episode, we delve into the religious landscape of Antebellum America. Explore the transformation of William Miller from deist to a Christian, sparking the Millerite movement. Discover the impact of deism among America's founding fathers, the rise of Protestant denominations, and the revolutionary shifts brought by the Second Great Awakening.

Learn how postmillennialist beliefs drove social reforms, from abolition to women's rights, and how figures like Charles Grandison Finney reshaped American evangelicalism.

SOURCES:

• Moore, R. Laurence. "Religion, Secularization, and the Shaping of the Culture Industry in Antebellum America." American Quarterly, vol. 41, no. 2, 1989, pp. 216-242.
• McCarthy, Keely. "Conversion, Identity, and the Indian Missionary." Early American Literature, vol. 36, no. 3, 2001, pp. 353-369. University of North Carolina Press.
• Howe, Daniel Walker. What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848. Oxford University Press, 2007.
• Wood, Gordon S. Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815. Oxford University Press, 2009.

Music included in the episode:

• "B Calm" by Dimiti Artmenko is licensed under a Creative Commons.
• "Fragments" by ‪AERHEAD is licensed under a Creative Commons.
• "The Journey" by Hayden Folker is licensed under a Creative Commons.
• "REFUSING THE ULTIMATUM" by Arthur Vyncke is licensed under a Creative Commons.
• "Adventure Epic Podcast" by Infraction is licensed under a Creative Commons.
• "Despite the Traffic" by Wes Hutchinson is licensed under a Creative Commons.
• "One Down Dog" by Wes Hutchinson is licensed under a Creative Commons.
• "Legionnaire" by Scott Buckley is licensed under a Creative Commons.
• "The Big Rock Candy Mountain" by Harry McClintock, released in 1928, is out of copyright.