Hawaii and the Fourth Global Great Awakening of 1858–1862

By Nicholas Freeman, PhD While much has been written about various Great Awakenings around the world, including the Great Hawaiian Revival of 1836-18421, Hawaii’s involvement in the global Fourth Great Awakening of 1858-1862 has largely been overlooked. The Awakening...

Early History of Keawala’i Congregational Church

By Dr. Nick Freeman On the east side of Maui next to Makena Beach stands the landmark Keawala’i Congregational Church, which has been a beacon of the Hawaiian Christian church for almost two hundred years. While some of the details of its origins have been published,...

The Great Hawaiian Revival

By Dr. Nick Freeman A Historical Survey of the Totality of Events of the Great Hawaiian Revival from 1836-1842 This is a thorough and well-researched dissertation by Dr. Nick Freeman that provides an overview of the leading players and locations of what is known today...

Titus Coan’s Last Battle

By Dr. Nick Freeman The Rev. Titus Coan or Father Koana as he was known by his church members at Haili Church in Hilo, had a long and wonder-filled ministry beginning in 1835, leading what was once known as the largest church in the world with over 20,000 members....

Queen Regent Ka’ahumanu: Spiritual and Educational Visionary

By Dr. Nick Freeman The Queen Regent Kaahumanu (Kuhina Nui),[1] the last wife of Kamehameha I,[2] was a primary force for Christianity in the Hawaiian Islands in the first half of the nineteenth century, which helped set the stage for the Great Hawaiian Revival, the...