What Made George Whitefield's Views Seem So Dangerous to Clergymen

question 15

Multiple Choice

What made George Whitefield's views seem so dangerous to clergymen in America?

• A) His challenges to church authority and teachings were potentially disruptive to the social order.
• B) Leaders feared his preaching about equality would inspire slave revolts.
• C) His diatribes against Great Britain were leading colonists to consider separating from the mother country.
• D) His sermons about marriage were leading wives to question their roles and their husbands'.
• E) His celebration of human reason over religious piety had American congregations seeking new religions.

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