Title
The Heart of the Lutheran Church: Developing a Pietist Ecclesiology from its Lutheran Roots
Date of Award
3-1-2009
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Theology (Th.M)
Department
Historical Theology
First Advisor
Peter Erb
Abstract
This study of Pietism, and specifically the development of Pietist ecclesiology, several important questions will be considered. How and where did German Pietism emerge, and who and what were its earliest influences? After establishing Pietism firmly within its context, it is then possible to understand how some of the more problematic components of Pietist ecclesiology emerged from their Lutheran roots--specifically the concept of the 'Priesthood of All Believers' and its related groups of pious individuals who met outside the church and were known as collegia pietatis.
Recommended Citation
Eastwood, Paul, "The Heart of the Lutheran Church: Developing a Pietist Ecclesiology from its Lutheran Roots" (2009). Master of Art Theology Thesis. 48.
https://scholar.csl.edu/ma_th/48
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