| Author: | Philip Jacob Spener | ISBN: | 9781451416121 |
| Publisher: | Fortress Press | Publication: | January 1, 1964 |
| Imprint: | Fortress Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Philip Jacob Spener |
| ISBN: | 9781451416121 |
| Publisher: | Fortress Press |
| Publication: | January 1, 1964 |
| Imprint: | Fortress Press |
| Language: | English |
This classic work, first published in 1675, inaugurated the movement in Germany called Pietism. In it a young pastor, born and raised during the devastating Thirty Years War, voiced a plea for reform of the church which made the author and his proposals famous. A lifelong friend of the philosopher Leibnitz, Spener was an important influence in the life of the next leader of German Pietism, August Herman Francke. He was also a sponsor at the baptism of Nicholas Zinzendorf, founder of the Moravian Church, whose members played a crucial role in the life of John Wesley.
This classic work, first published in 1675, inaugurated the movement in Germany called Pietism. In it a young pastor, born and raised during the devastating Thirty Years War, voiced a plea for reform of the church which made the author and his proposals famous. A lifelong friend of the philosopher Leibnitz, Spener was an important influence in the life of the next leader of German Pietism, August Herman Francke. He was also a sponsor at the baptism of Nicholas Zinzendorf, founder of the Moravian Church, whose members played a crucial role in the life of John Wesley.
