[conservativepoet]

Duck...liberals throwing multiple items in all directions about now. LOL!

[PetroniusMaximus]

Let's hope he's right.

[NewLand]

"I think there's change happening here," he added. "It seems to me that there's a Third Awakening."

I pray that is true. The forces of darkness are attacking us everywhere in this country and around the world.

[LiteKeeper]

Very kewl...that he would be willing to articulate this.

[oyez]

Too bad the Left does not understand religious devotion or how it works. They call it withdrawing into ignorance and prejudice.

[roses of sharon]

I sense a CWII.

[lmr]

I can see the left making an issue with this, saying Bush is trying to start a 'Holy War' between Christianity and Islam.

I agree with what Bush is saying, don't get me wrong.

[My2Cents]

Bush certainly has that "vision thing" his father lacked.

[thomaswest]

The First Great Awakening in the colonies described by historians was before the Revolutionary War, and it ended before the Declaration and before the Constitution. It ended with having a secular Constitution.

The Second great Awakening was in the 1820-1860 time. This one gave us many religious movements and new schisms and denominations--the Mormons, Christian Scientists, Adventists, Shakers, rise of Methodists, Unitarians, Congregationalists, etc. At the end, slavery was ended, Christmas was made a national holiday and Christmas trees became popular.

The Third Awakening was in the 1920-1930's. It gave us prohibition and social doctrines, like social security. Ended with the onset of WWII.

The Fourth Awakening started in the 1990s with televangelism, growth of psychics and similar beliefs, the fall of communism, and a generalized distrust of government. The fall-out is not known, but previously the pendulum has swung. From a faith-orientation to a secular orientation and back. Excesses of religious fervor and anti-rationalism were curbed in the past, and rational, pragmatic considerations won the minds of the day.

Some say great awakenings were actually "Great Darkenings".

[raftguide]

Most religious people tend to withhold their true religiosity except when they are comfortable with sharing it with their company. Bush may have made lots of people comfortable sharing their religiosity with him, since he's comfortable sharing his with the nation. In such a case, he might be misconstruing people's comfort level as a reawakening of religious fervent.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Beware of wolves in sheep's clothing, though. Some of the evangelicals being touted right now by the LameStream Media may not be as biblical as advertised.

[Caipirabob]

""A lot of people in America see this as a confrontation between good and evil, including me," Bush said.. "

"Can you direct me to the DNC headquarters?"

[IrishRainy]

There's also a similar book out there called something like "The Turning" by a couple of sociologists, written in the 90s. They say we're due for the 4th turning about now, which is a very tumultuous time but is also an awakening of sorts.

[.30Carbine]

For instance ping!

[SkyPilot]

Bush is absolutely correct.

The Stand in the Gap rally that took place on Oct 3, 1997 was an incredible moment in the history of this country's religious barometer.

It was the largest crowd ever to assemble in one place in American history.

Even though the Park Service tried to downplay the size, saying they stopped keeping records, this photo is evidence. The National Mall has never even come close to a gathering this size - before or since.

[piasa]

Get out the shop vac and stand clear, I think the bad guys are gonna hurl.

[tkathy]

Absolutely powerful stuff.

I truly believe that we are engaged in a struggle for the survival of civilization vs. 7th century tribalism.

[steve-b]

Culturally, perhaps. Politically, unlikely -- religious influence over political institutions smells too much of the enemy.

[Thombo2]

Good article.Quote:"Bush....had to apologize for using the word "crusade" in 2001.I recall that muslims and the msm found GW's use of the word crusade offensive and "hurtfull".The truth is we are in a struggle that is based primarily on religon ie Islam vs the rest of the world and the sooner people figure that out that better off we'll be.I hate to say it but i believe it will require another 911 type attack.

[kitchen]

"A lot of people in America see this as a confrontation between good and evil, including me," Bush said ...

Good is to evil as Judeo-Christian ethic is to ...

What is that word I'm looking for? Anybody?

How long will it be before someone takes the bully pulpit and speaks the plain truth?