In this era, some religious movements developed that underscored the possibility that everyone in society could achieve perfection and salvation. This differed from the belief in earlier eras that salvation was limited to a few people who were saved by a gracious God. How might these changing views be linked to reform movements? How did religious change focus upon the family? Did religion liberate or inhibit the lives and freedom of women? Were reformers concerned more about improving society or about controlling it? How might people in reform movements, such as abolitionism, view the government? Was it a positive or negative force

In this era, some religious movements developed that underscored the possibility that everyone in society could achieve perfection and salvation. This differed from the belief in earlier eras that salvation was limited to a few people who were saved by a gracious God. How might these changing views be linked to reform movements? How did religious change focus upon the family? Did religion liberate or inhibit the lives and freedom of women? Were reformers concerned more about improving society or about controlling it? How might people in reform movements, such as abolitionism, view the government? Was it a positive or negative force

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For the next two weeks we will look at the Age of Reform and the Institution of Slavery. For this week's discussion question we will focus on the Age of Reform and how Religion spurred ideas women's rights, abolition, temperance, and so on. To address the questions listed above, you will analyze the documents found in Chapter 10 " Reform and Religion" of Major Problems in American History, Vol. 1 and Read Chapters 12 and 13 in OpenStax U.S. History Textbook.Links to an external site.

Write a 500-800 word analytical response and refer to specific documents in your response. Your response must show clear indications of citing sections of the documents you are using to support your argument. You are welcome to support or argue against a point brought by your fellow student using the textbook and/or documents.

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