In Matthias's Kingdom we learn about the experiences of two men, Elijah Pierson and Robert Matthews, who lived the direct experience of Matthias. and how their lifestyles were displayed. Through these accounts of the lives of these two men, we can see how the Market Revolution, the Democratic Revolution, and the Second Great Awakening all impacted the lives of these men. Elijah's life was more influenced by the market revolution and the Second Great Awakening than by the Democratic Revolution. Through Elijah's narrative, we don't see political change as much as we see Elijah going through culture shock as well as social change when he moves to New York. Robert Matthews was more heavily influenced by the Market Revolution as well as the Second Great Awakening, although unlike Elijah there is ample evidence of a democratic revolution. Matthews received enormous culture as well as social shock like Elijah, but instead of fear, he was more prone to anger than Elijah. Although Matthews, like Pierson, was not actually involved in any political positions due to extreme disinterest in politics. Unfortunately, for both men, as they grew up, their lives, their families, and their morals would be tested again and again until Matthews became more and more insane and Elijah became more corrupt. by Matthias, Robert Matthews. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get an original essay “At the forefront of this perfectionist community that wrote many of its manifestos and led many of its crusades was Elijah Pierson. » (1; p. 28) Elijah Pierson began as a very simple man, fearing God and what was outside his town, Morristown. All Elijah Pierson had known was a paratracheal system based on the fear of God (believing in God's involvement in the sins of the world or the individual) and the inheritance of transient parents. Elijah became a successful businessman and preacher. Around 1800, he moved to New York to work as a clerk, then as a merchant. His life was boring until he met his faithful and devoted wife, Sarah Stanford, after meeting Sarah, and after Sarah met Frances Folger, their life towards God became extreme with fasting for days and prayer for days. But soon Sarah died from overwork and too frequent fasting, which weighed so heavily on Elijah that he eventually went crazy. At her funeral, Elijah tried to raise Sarah from the dead, where her true madness had set in. He spoke to God and Jesus came to speak to him in visions. Before Pierson's madness took hold, Pierson faced challenges of social and cultural as well as political shock. Pierson was so accustomed to his city that when he saw the prostitution and slums of New York, he came to know fear and anger, but he eventually helped the needy in the slums with the help of his wife. The market revolution as well as the Second Great Awakening helped Pierson fight for the good of his family in New York. The politics of her town, Morristown, were very patriarchal, although through the Democratic Revolution, women gained a voice even though they still had to obey male roles in life. Women could have recourse to “parental authority”, but they still had to “be content with being the man’s assistants”. scandal that received unprecedented national attention. evil. Matthews was a carpenter and..