Purity BallsRise of Evangelical ChristianityEvangelicalism in 20th centuryChristianity todayPurity BallSlide 6Purity BallsUnit 2: RitualsRise of Evangelical ChristianitySecond Great AwakeningContext: 1790s-1840s; expansion westward; rural, uneducatedOutdoor, tent revivalsCharismatic leaderSudden conversions“Born again”3 part prayerBible passages cited (literacy increases), “return,” “true”Baptist and MethodistsPainting of a revival, 1839Evangelicalism in 20th centuryTerm ‘evangelical’ developsευαγγελιον – good message (Gospel = gōd spell)ContextEducation, religious diversity, urbanization, and technology all increasePerception of a cultural divide between secular and religiousResponseResistance to cultural changesGender, science, musicUse of Bible versesInerrant, literalRapid growth of the movementEarly picture of Billy GrahamChristianity today2.25 billion Christians worldwideRoman Catholic 1.1 billionEastern Orthodox900 millionProtestant600 million40-50% Evangelical80-100 million Evangelicals in USAJoel Olsteen’s churchPurity BallRandy and LisaWilsonWhy did they begin this ritual?Sacred textsPsalm 45, Isaiah 62, 1 Peter 3Ephesians 5:22-33What is purity?Example of the ritualhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgA6KFKDBQwElements of the ritual, beliefs, rolesRandy Wilson and familyPurity BallsWho are the participants?What are they doing?Group time:What are the responses/critiques from the outside community and how do the practitioners respond?Ritual Theory