Pia Desideria
Download or Read eBook Pia Desideria PDF written by Philip Jacob Spener and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 1964-01-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Philip Jacob Spener |
| Publisher | : Fortress Press |
| Total Pages | : 150 |
| Release | : 1964-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781451416121 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1451416121 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Pia Desideria by : Philip Jacob Spener
Book excerpt: 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.
