21 events with tag "Pietism"
1605
ID: 3449
Johann Arndt publishes 'True Christianity' - First major Protestant work emphasizing inner spiritual life over correct doctrine - Later called 'father of Pietism'
ID: 3449
1675
ID: 3428
Philipp Jakob Spener publishes 'Pia Desideria' - Manifesto of Pietist movement - Calls for 'little churches within the church' - Six proposals for reform that bypass institutional church - Creates paradox: Inner spiritual freedom requires external mutual surveillance
ID: 3428
1686
ID: 3432
Spener's Frankfurt Conventicles Condemned - Lutheran authorities ban his private religious meetings (collegia pietatis) - Spener responds by making them more secretive - Orthodox Lutherans warn: 'These conventicles breed spiritual pride and separation'
ID: 3432
1688
ID: 3433
The 'Pietist Prince' Frederick III Becomes Elector of Brandenburg - Educated by Pietist tutors - Makes Pietism fashionable among nobility - Beginning of formal Pietist-Hohenzollern alliance
ID: 3433
1691
ID: 3438
August Hermann Francke's Conversion Experience - Dramatic emotional crisis in Lüneburg - 'I fell upon my knees and cried to God for mercy...Then suddenly, as if a hand were laid upon me, all my doubt vanished' - Establishes model for required conversion experience
ID: 3438
1691
ID: 3439
Spener Becomes Provost in Berlin - Frederick III personally recruits him from Dresden - Pietism now has direct access to Prussian power center - Spener's private conventicles include high government officials
ID: 3439
1694
ID: 3440
University of Halle Founded by Frederick III - Explicitly designed as Pietist institution - August Hermann Francke appointed professor - Becomes training ground for Prussian bureaucrats and pastors - Francke's principle: 'Der Wille muss gebrochen werden' (The will must be broken)
ID: 3440
1695
ID: 3442
Francke Establishes Orphanage and Schools at Halle - Begins with 7 orphans in his parsonage - Develops into massive institutional complex - Creates pharmaceutical laboratory, printing press, global mission network
ID: 3442
1698
ID: 3443
Francke's Instructions for Halle Orphanage Staff Published - 'Love alone is not sufficient; there must be strict discipline' - 'Every quarter hour must be accounted for' - Daily report required on children showing Eigenwille (self-will)
ID: 3443
1701
ID: 470
Frederick III crowns himself King Frederick I in Prussia with Pietist theological justification from Spener
ID: 470
1713
ID: 477
Frederick William I 'Soldier King' takes Prussian throne, implements Pietist discipline: 'Prussia must be governed like a regiment'
ID: 477
1717
ID: 480
Frederick William I makes education compulsory in Prussia with Pietist pedagogy: 'breaking of natural will is primary purpose'
ID: 480
1722
ID: 485
Count Zinzendorf establishes Herrnhut community for Moravian Brethren, develops 24/7 prayer watches lasting 100 years
ID: 485
1723
ID: 487
Francke's schools have 2,000+ students with strict schedule: 'Breaking the will' as central pedagogical principle
ID: 487
1727
ID: 490
Pietist 'Collegium' system implemented in Prussian government - small groups personally accountable to king with moral supervision
ID: 490
1730
ID: 494
Crown Prince Frederick attempts escape from Prussia with von Katte; forced to watch friend's execution and undergo Pietist re-education
ID: 494
1734
ID: 501
Johann Albrecht Bengel publishes apocalyptic calculations predicting Christ's return for 1836
ID: 501
1750
ID: 534
Prussian Military Chaplain's Manual: 'Drill is prayer made visible; parade formation is theology in space'
ID: 534
1750
ID: 535
Height of Pietist control in Prussia - every government position requires Halle connections
ID: 535
1751
ID: 539
Valentin Löscher critiques Pietism: 'replaced Pope's authority with worse - tyranny of awakened over sleeping'
ID: 539
1763
ID: 566
General School Regulations after Seven Years' War intensify Pietist education with conduct books
ID: 566