<description>&lt;p&gt;Religion could have torn the Revolution apart — but it didn’t.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Historian Kate Carté reveals how the Great Awakening, Protestant ideas, Deism, anti-Catholic fears, and Enlightenment thought all collided, yet ultimately helped create America’s revolutionary unity through religious freedom.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⏱ Timestamps&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 – Meet Professor Kate Carté&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:40 – Religion &amp;amp; the Revolution&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:47 – The Great Awakening’s impact&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;04:22 – Religious divisions in the colonies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;07:33 – Faith as a unifying force&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;08:56 – Post-Revolution religious freedom&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11:01 – Anti-Catholic sentiment in America&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;16:01 – Religious tests &amp;amp; citizenship&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;21:41 – Enlightenment, Deism &amp;amp; Protestantism&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;27:19 – Religion &amp;amp; slavery in the Revolution&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;29:01 – Religion’s role in the Civil War&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;30:01 – Personal insights &amp;amp; future projects&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;32:48 – Conclusion&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#AmericanRevolution #ReligiousFreedom #GreatAwakening #FoundingFathers #WhyWarsHappened&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Why Wars Happened History Podcast

Emily Ross

INTERVIEW: The Religious Freedom That Saved the Revolution

NOV 19, 202433 MIN
Why Wars Happened History Podcast

INTERVIEW: The Religious Freedom That Saved the Revolution

NOV 19, 202433 MIN

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<p>Religion could have torn the Revolution apart — but it didn’t.</p><p>Historian Kate Carté reveals how the Great Awakening, Protestant ideas, Deism, anti-Catholic fears, and Enlightenment thought all collided, yet ultimately helped create America’s revolutionary unity through religious freedom.</p><p>⏱ Timestamps</p><p>00:00 – Meet Professor Kate Carté</p><p>00:40 – Religion &amp; the Revolution</p><p>01:47 – The Great Awakening’s impact</p><p>04:22 – Religious divisions in the colonies</p><p>07:33 – Faith as a unifying force</p><p>08:56 – Post-Revolution religious freedom</p><p>11:01 – Anti-Catholic sentiment in America</p><p>16:01 – Religious tests &amp; citizenship</p><p>21:41 – Enlightenment, Deism &amp; Protestantism</p><p>27:19 – Religion &amp; slavery in the Revolution</p><p>29:01 – Religion’s role in the Civil War</p><p>30:01 – Personal insights &amp; future projects</p><p>32:48 – Conclusion</p><p>#AmericanRevolution #ReligiousFreedom #GreatAwakening #FoundingFathers #WhyWarsHappened</p>