Question

Old Lights and New Lights preachers both followed Protestantism. How did the two differ?

Answer 1

Answer: E. Old Lights preachers encouraged looking at religion through science while New Lights preachers separated science from religion.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

A. Old Lights preachers believed religion should be practiced in a rational way while New Lights preachers propagated emotion in religion.

Explanation:

The terms "Old Light" and "New Light" were just two forms of the same religions that differs only in their ways of thinking or approach to their faith. Old Light represents those 'old, traditional' believers while the New Light represents those who are adapt more of the 'new modernized and revised' approach.

These two terms were first used during the First Great Awakening in Britain during the 18th Century which later spreads to the American colonies. They generally refer to the Congregationalists and Baptists in New England who took different stands on the Great Awakening. Old Lights preachers believed religion should be practiced in a rational way while New Lights preachers propagated emotion in religion.