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- 1. pious sentiment, especially of an exaggerated or affected nature.
May 29, 2018 · PIETISM. Pietism has been and remains an identifiable religious orientation within the churches of the Reformation. As the name indicates, it emphasizes the life of personal piety according to the model it finds in the primitive Christian community.
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Unlike other major movements in the Christian story, Pietism is difficult to illustrate in a sequential form. Its roots are varied and include the Reformation, Puritanism, Precicianism and...
Jun 6, 2007 · Pietism is a recurring tendency within Christian history to emphasize Christian practice over theology and church order.
May 30, 2024 · Lutheranism - Pietism, Reformation, Faith: During the period of orthodox dominance, some Lutheran theologians argued that Christianity was not so much a system of doctrine as a guide for practical Christian living.
Pietism , Reform movement in German Lutheranism that arose in the 17th century. Philipp Jakob Spener (1635–1705), a Lutheran pastor, originated the movement when he organized an “assembly of piety,” a regular meeting of Christians for devotional reading and spiritual exchange.
Pietism was a movement within Lutheranism, lasting from the late seventeenth century to the mid-eighteenth century. The Pietist movement combined the Lutheran emphasis on Biblical doctrine with the Reformed, and especially Puritan, emphasis on individual piety and a vigorous Christian life.
Pietism was a Lutheran movement that extended from the late seventeenth century to the middle of the eighteenth century and beyond. It was very influential in Protestantism and Anabaptism in general, inspiring not only the Anglican priest John Wesley to start the Methodist movement, and others.
