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'The Pietist Impulse in Christianity' provides a masterfully handled, multi-authored analysis of the Pietist movement tracing its origins in Northern Europe through the centuries and concluding with an examination of its enormous in`fluence upon Western and global Christianity.
Scholars from a variety of disciplines highlight the profound theological, cultural, and spiritual contribution of Pietism, and the "pietist impulse", to the Church. They demonstrate that Pietism was a movement of great depth and originality that was not merely concerned with the "pious soul and its God." Rather, Pietists were from the beginning concerned with a wide variety of issues including social and ecclesial reform, the nature of historical inquiry, the purpose of theology, and the missional task of the church. The volume provides an understanding of this theological heritage, which is particularly valuable as the majority of contemporary Christians are unaware of the pivotal role of Pietism in the development of the Church.
The study of Pietism has become an international and multidisciplinary intellectual endeavour, as the contributors to this volume eloquently demonstrate. This is a work which sheds much needed illumination upon a seminal movement, and will be of great interest to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of a major in`fluence upon contemporary Christianity.
Christian T. Collins Winn is Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic ¿ eology at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is author of " 'Jesus is Victor!" The Significance of the Blumhardts for the Theology of Karl Barth" (2008) and Series Editor for the Blumhardt Series.
G. William Carlson is Professor of History and Political Science at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of numerous articles on Baptist General Conference history, Swedish Pietism, religion in the Soviet Union, and comparative evangelical political thought.
Christopher Gehrz is Associate Professor of History and coordinator of the Christianity and Western Culture programme at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Eric Holst is a graduate of Bethel Seminary, with an interest in contextual theology and theories of Christian education.
'Understanding Pietism is critical for grasping the modern manifestations of Protestantism in Europe and North America. This impressive volume illustrates both the diversity and range of American research on Pietism and its promise for scholars on both sides of the Atlantic.' Hartmut Lehmann Max-Planck-Institut für Geschichte, Göttingen.
'The Pietist Impulse in Christianity' provides a masterfully handled, multi-authored analysis of the Pietist movement tracing its origins in Northern Europe through the centuries and concluding with an examination of its enormous in`fluence upon Western and global Christianity.
Scholars from a variety of disciplines highlight the profound theological, cultural, and spiritual contribution of Pietism, and the "pietist impulse", to the Church. They demonstrate that Pietism was a movement of great depth and originality that was not merely concerned with the "pious soul and its God." Rather, Pietists were from the beginning concerned with a wide variety of issues including social and ecclesial reform, the nature of historical inquiry, the purpose of theology, and the missional task of the church. The volume provides an understanding of this theological heritage, which is particularly valuable as the majority of contemporary Christians are unaware of the pivotal role of Pietism in the development of the Church.
The study of Pietism has become an international and multidisciplinary intellectual endeavour, as the contributors to this volume eloquently demonstrate. This is a work which sheds much needed illumination upon a seminal movement, and will be of great interest to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of a major in`fluence upon contemporary Christianity.
Christian T. Collins Winn is Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic ¿ eology at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is author of " 'Jesus is Victor!" The Significance of the Blumhardts for the Theology of Karl Barth" (2008) and Series Editor for the Blumhardt Series.
G. William Carlson is Professor of History and Political Science at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of numerous articles on Baptist General Conference history, Swedish Pietism, religion in the Soviet Union, and comparative evangelical political thought.
Christopher Gehrz is Associate Professor of History and coordinator of the Christianity and Western Culture programme at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Eric Holst is a graduate of Bethel Seminary, with an interest in contextual theology and theories of Christian education.
'Understanding Pietism is critical for grasping the modern manifestations of Protestantism in Europe and North America. This impressive volume illustrates both the diversity and range of American research on Pietism and its promise for scholars on both sides of the Atlantic.' Hartmut Lehmann Max-Planck-Institut für Geschichte, Göttingen.
Foreword / James (Jay) H. Barnes III Foreword / Peter C. Erb Acknowledgments / Christian T. Collins Winn, Christopher Gehrz, and G. William Carlson Introduction / Christian T. Collins Winn, Christopher Gehrz, and G. William Carlson Part one: Pietism and the Pietist Impulse Part two: Continental German Pietism Part three: The Pietist Impulse under the Conditions of Modernity Part four: Wesley the Pietist Part five: Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Trans-Atlantic Scandinavian Pietism Part six: The Pietist Impulse in North American Christianity Part seven: The Pietist Impulse in Missions and Globalizing Christianity Part eight: Benediction List of Contributors Index
Christian T. Collins Winn is Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic theology at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is author of 'Jesus is Victor!' the Signicance of the Blumhardts for the theology of Karl Barth (2008) and Series Editor for the Blumhardt Series (Cascade Books). G. William Carlson is Professor of History and Political Science at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of numerous articles on Baptist General Conference history, Swedish Pietism, religion in the Soviet Union, and comparative evangelical political thought. Christopher Gehrz is Associate Professor of History and coordinator of the Christianity and Western Culture program at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Eric Holst is a graduate of Bethel Seminary, with an interest in contextual theology and theories of Christian education.
'...a good entre into the complex world of the Pietists in Europe
and America.'
Craig D. Atwood, Church History, volume 81
"The essays share an effort to defend Pietism from charges that the
movement's emphasis upon religious experience and regeneration
frequently degenerated into individualism and anti-intellectualism,
an egregious charge for authors defending and promoting pietism as
the key to evangelical higher education."
Carter Lindberg, Catholic Historical Review July 2013
'[This volume] remains a good resource for selective reading based
on research needs. The authors successfully dispel antiquated
notions and demonstrate Pietism's rich intellectual and theological
impact throughout history.'
Hoon J. Lee, Reviews in Religion and Theology, Vol.21, No.1,
January 2014
"...an excellent introductory resource into the polyphone of voices
comprising pietism within protestant Christianity, and yet
communicates the intricacies, nuances, and regional diversities
through its collection of easily accessible essays. [...] the work
is not only a helpful text for those new to the study of pietism
and its impact on global Christianity, it also continues to explore
the deeper - and highly nuanced - impact pietism has had on
Protestantism since the reformation."
Joseph McGarry, University of Aberdeen, in Theological Book Review
(tbr), Vol. 25, No.1, 2013
"The Pietist Impulse in Christianity has often been viewed as a
negative stereotype of Protestantism. In this book, edited by
Christian Collins Winn, Christopher Gehrz, William Carlson, and
Eric Holst, a more positive assessment is given. The essays trace
the origins and effects of the fast-moving reform movement, which
originated with the German Lutherans."
-Church Times, 13 November 2015
"The reading of the collected volumes is enlightening and enriching
and offers new concepts and perspectives for the [study of
pietism]."-Hans-Anton Drewes, Theologisch Literaturzeitung No 139
Heft 1, Januray 14
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