19th CENTURY INFLUENCES ON 21ST CENTURY CHRISTIANITY: Insights into where the 21st century church headed.

The beginning of the 19th century should be understood in light of events that took place before 1800.Politically speaking, much of the 18th century could be accurately described as an age of revolution, particularly in France and the United States. There was a general feeling that the political and religious establishments in Europe were quite oppressive. Many longed-for freedoms from the dictatorial ways of the governments which seemed to dominate every aspect of life.