tent revivals
Outdoor religious gatherings
Tent revivals are large evangelical Christian gatherings held under temporary canvas structures, featuring impassioned preaching, gospel music, and calls for spiritual conversion or rededication.
Popular in 19th and 20th century America, especially in rural areas, they became associated with traveling preachers and emotional religious experiences: The tent revival drew hundreds from surrounding counties.
The term now sometimes carries connotations of old-fashioned or theatrical religiosity.
- altar callsPublic faith commitment requests
- come to JesusForced honest confrontation
- preacherReligious sermon deliverer
- sermonClergy's worship address
- sawdust trailFloor of tent meetings
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- outdoor eventsblock party, concerts, garden party, festivals, parade
- Southern culturesweet tea, grits, fried chicken, front porch, barbecue
- American ReligionChristianity, Catholic, Catholics, Baptist, Baptists
- church outreachchurch outreach, community outreach, neighborhood outreach, homeless outreach, gospel outreach
- Evangelicalismevangelicalism, born again, born-again, evangelists, evangelist
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Traveling amusement attraction
county fair · rock concert · political rally · trade show · vaudeville
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