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PIETISTS — the name given to a religious party that arose in Germany at the end of the 17th century, but without forming a separate sect; laid more stress on religious feeling than dogmatic belief, and who at length, as all who ground religion on mere… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Pietists — pi·e·tist || paɪətɪst n. member of the Pietism movement during the (17th century), follower of Pietism … English contemporary dictionary
Pietists — Пиетисты … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
Protestantism — /prot euh steuhn tiz euhm/, n. 1. the religion of Protestants. 2. the Protestant churches collectively. 3. adherence to Protestant principles. [1640 50; PROTESTANT + ISM] * * * One of the three major branches of Christianity, originating in the… … Universalium
Pietism — • Seventeenth century Protestant reform movement Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pietism Pietism † … Catholic encyclopedia
Pietism — Pietism began as a movement within German Lutheranism in the 17th century that emphasized a personal faith in God and Christ. Pietists opposed what they saw as a sterile Lutheran Church, content with mere verbal confessions of belief in… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Pietism — was a movement within Lutheranism, lasting from the late 17th century to the mid 18th century and later. It proved to be very influential throughout Protestantism and Anabaptism, inspiring not only Anglican priest John Wesley to begin the… … Wikipedia
Radical Pietism — refers to a movement within Protestantism, lasting from the late 17th century to the mid 18th century and later, which emphasized the need for a religion of the heart instead of the head, and was characterized by ethical purity, inward devotion,… … Wikipedia
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