German Pietism and the Problem of Conversion |
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| Author:
| Strom, Jonathan |
| Series title: | Pietist, Moravian, and Anabaptist Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-271-07934-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2017 |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $96.95 |
Book Description:
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August Hermann Francke described his conversion to Pietism in gripping terms that included intense spiritual struggle, weeping, falling to his knees, and a decisive moment in which his doubt suddenly disappeared and he was "overwhelmed as with a stream of joy." His account came to exemplify Pietist conversion in the historical ......
August Hermann Francke described his conversion to Pietism in gripping terms that included intense spiritual struggle, weeping, falling to his knees, and a decisive moment in which his doubt suddenly disappeared and he was "overwhelmed as with a stream of joy." His account came to exemplify Pietist conversion in the historical ......