Spener, Philipp Jakob
SPENER, PHILIPP JAKOB (1635–1705), is the most widely recognized representative of early Pietism. Spener was born in Rappoltsweiler, Alsace, on January 13, 1635. He grew u...
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The German theologian Philipp Jakob Spener (1635-1705) tried to infuse a new spirit into the formal Lutheranism of the 17th century. He is consequently regarded as the father of the movement called Pi...
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Universally recognized as the "father of Pietism" and considered perhaps the single most important German religious figure since Martin Luther, Philipp Jakob Spener achieved this significance neither ...
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