Pia Desideria oder Herzliches Verlangen nach gottgefälliger Besserung der wahren evangelischen Kirchen
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Pia Desideria oder Herzliches Verlangen nach gottgefälliger Besserung der wahren evangelischen Kirchen is a seminal 1675 work by Philipp Jakob Spener that laid the foundations of Lutheran Pietism by calling for spiritual renewal and reform within the Protestant church.
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| Pia Desideria oder Herzliches Verlangen nach gottgefälliger Besserung der wahren evangelischen Kirchen canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Pia Desideria oder Herzliches Verlangen nach gottgefälliger Besserung der wahren evangelischen Kirchen Context triple: [Pia Desideria, fullTitle, Pia Desideria oder Herzliches Verlangen nach gottgefälliger Besserung der wahren evangelischen Kirchen]
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Passion Christi
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Enchiridion on Faith, Hope and Love
Enchiridion on Faith, Hope and Love is a concise theological handbook by Augustine of Hippo that systematically explains the core Christian virtues of faith, hope, and charity.
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the Pious
"the Pious" is an honorific epithet traditionally given to rulers or nobles renowned for their devout religious observance and moral conduct.
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True Christian Religion
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Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Pia Desideria oder Herzliches Verlangen nach gottgefälliger Besserung der wahren evangelischen Kirchen Target entity description: Pia Desideria oder Herzliches Verlangen nach gottgefälliger Besserung der wahren evangelischen Kirchen is a seminal 1675 work by Philipp Jakob Spener that laid the foundations of Lutheran Pietism by calling for spiritual renewal and reform within the Protestant church.
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A.
Passion Christi
Passion Christi refers to the suffering, crucifixion, and death of Jesus Christ as recounted in the New Testament, central to Christian theology and liturgy.
-
B.
Enchiridion on Faith, Hope and Love
Enchiridion on Faith, Hope and Love is a concise theological handbook by Augustine of Hippo that systematically explains the core Christian virtues of faith, hope, and charity.
-
C.
the Pious
"the Pious" is an honorific epithet traditionally given to rulers or nobles renowned for their devout religious observance and moral conduct.
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D.
True Christian Religion
True Christian Religion is a theological work by Emanuel Swedenborg that systematically presents his distinctive interpretations of Christian doctrine, including the nature of God, faith, charity, and the afterlife.
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E.
Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist
Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist is a influential Christian book by John Piper that argues true happiness is found in delighting in God above all else.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Lutheran devotional work
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book ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aimsAt | improvement of the true evangelical churches ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Philipp Jakob Spener ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
church renewal
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devotional reform ⓘ |
| author | Philipp Jakob Spener ⓘ |
| callsFor |
reform of the Protestant church
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spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Bible-centered devotion
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personal piety ⓘ renewal of church life ⓘ |
| confessionalContext | Lutheran orthodoxy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| criticizes |
formalism in the Lutheran church
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lack of lay involvement in church life ⓘ |
| denominationContext | Evangelical Lutheran Church ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
daily use of Scripture
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holy living ⓘ new birth and regeneration ⓘ priesthood of all believers ⓘ |
| genre | religious reform treatise ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | foundational text of Lutheran Pietism ⓘ |
| influenced |
German Pietism
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linked to:
Pietism
Protestant devotional practice ⓘ later evangelical movements ⓘ |
| literaryForm | preface and proposals for reform ⓘ |
| movementInfluenced | Pietism ⓘ |
| originalAudience |
Lutheran clergy
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Lutheran laity ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| proposes |
increased lay participation
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more practical preaching ⓘ reform of theological education ⓘ small groups for Bible study ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1675 ⓘ |
| reactionTo | perceived spiritual decline in the church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Pia Desideria ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
ecclesiology
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practical theology ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
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Pia Desideria oder Herzliches Verlangen nach gottgefälliger Besserung der wahren evangelischen Kirchen
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