Philipp Jakob Spener sought to correct the abuses of his day by writing a proposal called Pia Desideria. Join us as we consider the problems of the seventeenth century, Spener's own life, and how his famous work speaks to us today.
Hosts: Rev. Willie Grills and Rev. Zelwyn Heide
Episode: 160
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2 years ago
The issue with Pietism isn’t so much Spener’s introduction of it as it is the direction that people like August Franke took it, with things like demanding a “conversion experience” and downplaying doctrine for works, which ultimately paved the way for Rationalism