pietism
Example Sentences
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The difference was that he could not imagine finding that experience within Pietism.
From The New Yorker
His faith was grounded in personal Pietism, a doctrine that ignored the political origins of injustice.
From Economist
Though he might not have recognised the label, Bach’s faith falls within the movement known as German Pietism, which reached its high-water mark in his lifetime.
From Literature
Amid the religious movements of the beginning of the century Pietism gained a decided advantage.
From Project Gutenberg
In 1746 the reign of Pietism came to an end on the death of Christian VI.
From Project Gutenberg
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