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William Seymour leads the Azusa Street revival
1906 CE onward
William Seymour led revival meetings in Los Angeles that drew a racially diverse gathering. Participants emphasized experiences such as speaking in tongues and healing. The meetings became a major catalyst for Pentecostal Christianity, connecting personal religious experience with new communities and wider networks.
Why it matters
Azusa Street introduces a major stream of modern Christianity and shows how a local gathering can influence religious life far beyond its city.
About the date
The entry marks the revival’s beginning; meetings and influence continued afterward.
Los Angeles
City of the revival; the city pin is not a reconstruction of the demolished mission building.
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