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Christianity in the 18th century
Christianity-related events during the 18th century / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christianity in the 18th century is marked by the First Great Awakening in the Americas, along with the expansion of the Spanish and Portuguese empires around the world, which helped to spread Catholicism.
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