sentences:  Traditionally, it was thought that theological training was best carried out through a rigorous program in academic subjects.But revivalist trends outside the academy and theological ferment within it led to increasing distrust.The option of personal apprenticeship in the home of a respected clergyman—what came to be called the “Schools of the Prophets”–-grew in popularity in the aftermath of the Second Great Awakening (1740 and after) Joseph Bellamy of Bethlehem, CT, was probably the best example