The Examiner, Examined

Gilbert Tennent's 1743 pamphlet defends his New England ministry and the Great Awakening, rebutting an anonymous 'Examiner' and vindicating revivalist labors amid reproach.

Gilbert Tennent (1703 – 1764) was an Irish-born Presbyterian minister and key leader in the First Great Awakeningwhose passionate preaching—especially in his Danger of an Unconverted Ministry—helped fuel revivalist fervor across the American colonies. A cofounder of the New Side movement, he emphasized personal conversion and experiential piety, significantly shaping evangelical Presbyterianism in the 18th century.

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