Evangelicalism and Pietism
The noted Christian historian Mark Noll says that a revolution has taken place in our understanding of the history of American evangelicalism. Citing the scholarship of British historian W. R. Ward,...
View ArticleLaestadian Lutherans and their large families
Rev. Christopher Jackson informed me that the new Prime Minister of Finland is a Laestadian Lutheran, a pietist strain best known today for rejecting birth control and having very large families. From...
View ArticleCount von Zinzendorf Did Not Lead a Vampire Sex Cult
A television drama on PBS described Count von Zinzendorf as a strange mystic who worshiped the wounds of Christ and led a sex cult. In reality, he was a Lutheran Pietist who became a missionary to...
View ArticleLuther’s Cultural Influence
Luther and the Reformation had a major cultural impact, from the promotion of universal education to the notion that all human beings have equal value. Some credit--or blame--the Reformation for...
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