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''See also:'' [[Pietism]]

''See also:'' [[Pietism]]

[[Pietism]] has roots in late 17th century German [[Lutheranism]] following the [[Protestant Reformation]]. Pietism is a Protestant reform movement that emphasizes [[sanctification]] (living a holy life),as a result of conversion and spiritual rebirth. Pietists believed that the [[Holy Spirit]] transforms people through conversion and that this transformation leads to sanctification. The ongoing [[theology|theological]] disputes that were dividing [[Christianity]] into competing factions prompted some Christians to emphasize the need for a heart-felt, less intellectually oriented (less "[[Scholasticism|scholastic]]") [[faith]]. In this atmosphere, Pietism was born. In The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought, Trond Enger offers a very favorable view of Pietism and describes it as "the most intense and profound attempt in the history of the church to realize the power of early Christianity."<ref>[https://divinity.uchicago.edu/sightings/articles/lessons-pietism-dr-lowell-zuck#:~:text=share%20email%20share-,Pietism%20is%20usually%20understood%20as%20a%20reform%20movement%20within%20German,in%20an%20oddly%20similar%20position. The Lessons of Pietism -- Dr. Lowell Zuck], The University of Chicago Divinity School]</ref>

[[Pietism]] has roots in late 17th century German [[Lutheranism]] following the [[Protestant Reformation]]. Pietism is a Protestant reform movement that emphasizes sanctification (living a holy life),as a result of conversion and spiritual rebirth. Pietists believed that the [[Holy Spirit]] transforms people through conversion and that this transformation leads to sanctification. The ongoing [[theology|theological]] disputes that were dividing [[Christianity]] into competing factions prompted some Christians to emphasize the need for a heart-felt, less intellectually oriented (less "[[Scholasticism|scholastic]]") [[faith]]. In this atmosphere, Pietism was born. In The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought, Trond Enger offers a very favorable view of Pietism and describes it as "the most intense and profound attempt in the history of the church to realize the power of early Christianity."<ref>[https://divinity.uchicago.edu/sightings/articles/lessons-pietism-dr-lowell-zuck#:~:text=share%20email%20share-,Pietism%20is%20usually%20understood%20as%20a%20reform%20movement%20within%20German,in%20an%20oddly%20similar%20position. The Lessons of Pietism -- Dr. Lowell Zuck], The University of Chicago Divinity School]</ref>

== Holiness Movement ==

== Holiness Movement ==