Pietism
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Pietism is a movement within Protestant Christianity that emphasizes personal faith, heartfelt devotion, moral renewal, and practical piety over formal doctrine and institutional structures.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pietism canonical | 27 |
| German Pietism | 6 |
| Lutheran Pietism | 4 |
| Radical Pietism | 2 |
| Continental Pietism | 1 |
| Pietist Lutheranism | 1 |
| Pietists | 1 |
| Protestant Pietism | 1 |
| Reformed Pietism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Pietism Context triple: [Protestant Christianity, hasSubtradition, Pietism]
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A.
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestant Christianity that originated with Martin Luther’s 16th-century reforms, emphasizing justification by faith alone and the authority of Scripture.
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B.
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a worldwide Protestant Christian movement characterized by an emphasis on personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and active evangelism.
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C.
Puritanism
Puritanism was a strict, reform-minded Protestant movement that emphasized moral rigor, biblical authority, and communal discipline, profoundly shaping early New England society and culture.
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D.
Calvinism
Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Christianity rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, emphasizing doctrines such as predestination, the sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of humankind.
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E.
Holiness movement
The Holiness movement is a Christian revival tradition that emphasizes personal sanctification, holy living, and a post-conversion experience of entire sanctification or Christian perfection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pietism Target entity description: Pietism is a movement within Protestant Christianity that emphasizes personal faith, heartfelt devotion, moral renewal, and practical piety over formal doctrine and institutional structures.
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A.
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestant Christianity that originated with Martin Luther’s 16th-century reforms, emphasizing justification by faith alone and the authority of Scripture.
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B.
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a worldwide Protestant Christian movement characterized by an emphasis on personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and active evangelism.
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C.
Puritanism
Puritanism was a strict, reform-minded Protestant movement that emphasized moral rigor, biblical authority, and communal discipline, profoundly shaping early New England society and culture.
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D.
Calvinism
Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Christianity rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, emphasizing doctrines such as predestination, the sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of humankind.
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E.
Holiness movement
The Holiness movement is a Christian revival tradition that emphasizes personal sanctification, holy living, and a post-conversion experience of entire sanctification or Christian perfection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Protestant movement
ⓘ
religious movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
August Hermann Francke
ⓘ
Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf ⓘ Philipp Jakob Spener ⓘ |
| branchOf |
Lutheran Pietism
ⓘ
linked to:
Pietism
Radical Pietism ⓘ
linked to:
Pietism
Reformed Pietism ⓘ
linked to:
Pietism
|
| criticizes |
dead orthodoxy
ⓘ
purely intellectual religion ⓘ |
| developedInCity |
Frankfurt am Main
ⓘ
Halle ⓘ
linked to:
Halle (Saale)
|
| downplays |
formal doctrine
ⓘ
institutional structures ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
heartfelt devotion
ⓘ
moral renewal ⓘ personal faith ⓘ practical piety ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Philipp Jakob Spener ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalEmphasis |
assurance of salvation
ⓘ
new birth ⓘ priesthood of all believers ⓘ sanctification ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early modern period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Evangelicalism
ⓘ
Lutheranism ⓘ Methodism ⓘ Moravian Church ⓘ
linked to:
Moravian Church in America
Protestant missions movement ⓘ
linked to:
Christian missionary movements
small group practices in churches ⓘ |
| influencedPerson |
Count Zinzendorf
ⓘ
linked to:
Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg ⓘ
linked to:
Henry Muhlenberg
John Wesley ⓘ |
| keyWork | Pia Desideria ⓘ |
| originatedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| originatedInCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| originatedWithin | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| peakInfluenceCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| promotedAtInstitution |
Francke Foundations
ⓘ
University of Halle ⓘ |
| religion | Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| spreadToCountry |
Netherlands
ⓘ
Scandinavia ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| stresses |
Bible reading
ⓘ
conversion experience ⓘ education and schools ⓘ holy living ⓘ lay participation ⓘ practical charity ⓘ small group meetings ⓘ |
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Subject: Pietism Description of subject: Pietism is a movement within Protestant Christianity that emphasizes personal faith, heartfelt devotion, moral renewal, and practical piety over formal doctrine and institutional structures.
Referenced by (44)
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