Lectionary Calendar
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
the Fourth Week of Advent
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Spener, Philip Jacob

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Spencer, Herbert
Next Entry
Spenser, Edmund
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

German Protestant theologian, founder of the Pietists (q. v .), born in Alsace, studied in Strasburg; in 1670 held a series of meetings which he called "Collegia Pietatis," whence the name of his sect; established himself in Dresden and in Berlin, but Halle was the centre of the movement; he was an earnest and universally esteemed man (1636-1705).

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Spener, Philip Jacob'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/spener-philip-jacob.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile