pietism
121Erik Pontoppidan — Erik Ludvigsen Pontoppidan Erik Ludvigsen Pontoppidan, den Yngre (der Jüngere), (* 24. Augustjul./ 3. September 1698greg. in Aarhus; † 20. Dezember 1764 in Kopenhagen) war ein dänischer Theologe, Prediger, Hist …
122Pietismus — Der Pietismus ist nach der Reformation die wichtigste Reformbewegung im kontinentaleuropäischen Protestantismus. Die pietistische Bewegung in Deutschland hat seit ihrer Entstehung in der 2. Hälfte des 17. Jahrhunderts zahlreiche Veränderungen… …
123Great Awakening — the series of religious revivals among Protestants in the American colonies, esp. in New England, lasting from about 1725 to 1770. [1730 40, Amer.] * * * Religious revival in British North America from 1720 into the 1740s. It was part of a… …
124revivalism — /ri vuy veuh liz euhm/, n. 1. the form of religious activity that manifests itself in revivals. 2. the tendency to revive what belongs to the past. [1805 15; REVIVAL + ISM] * * * Reawakening of Christian values and commitment. The spiritual… …
125Moravian Church — Protestant denomination founded in the 18th century. It traces its origins to the Unity of Brethren, a 15th century Hussite movement in Bohemia and Moravia. The original Brethren movement was eroded by persecution, but it was renewed in 1722 at… …
126Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
127Hauge, Alfred — ▪ Norwegian writer born October 17, 1915, Sjernarøy, Norway died October 31, 1986, Stavanger Norwegian novelist and poet, best known for his trilogy describing the life of a Norwegian immigrant to the United States in the 1820s: Hundevakt… …
128Norway, Church of — ▪ Norwegian Lutheran denomination Norwegian Norske Kirke established, state supported Lutheran church in Norway, which changed from the Roman Catholic faith during the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Unsuccessful attempts were… …
