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The Prophetic Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 4

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    CHAPTER SIX: Periodicals Become Forum for Prophetic Discussion

    After the troublous times of the American Revolution and its aftermath, and especially after the devastating effects of the infidelic French philosophy, men turned again to the Bible for light, especially the prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation. They were seeking a satisfying explanation of the prevailing irreligion of the time and to find God’s way out of the situation. Concurrently, the Great Revival, beginning about 1795, swept in recurring waves over the land, as men, alarmed at the inroads of unbelief, became increasingly convinced that the inspired prophecies of the Word disclosed its vicious source. Ludlum aptly calls it a “counter reformation” against the prevalent infidelity and religious apathy of the time.PFF4 134.1

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