Reclaiming Pietism: Retrieving an Evangelical Tradition - Softcover

Olson, Roger E.; Collins Winn, Christian T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802869092 ISBN 13: 9780802869098

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2015

Synopsis

The historical movement known as Pietism emphasized the response of faith and inward transformation as crucial aspects of conversion to Christ. Unfortunately, Pietism today is often equated with a “holier-than-thou” spiritual attitude, religious legalism, or withdrawal from involvement in society.

In this book Roger Olson and Christian Collins Winn argue that classical, historical Pietism is an influential stream in evangelical Christianity and that it must be recovered as a resource for evangelical renewal. They challenge misconceptions of Pietism by describing the origins, development, and main themes of the historical movement and the spiritual-theological ethos stemming from it. The book also explores Pietism’s influence on contemporary Christian theologians and spiritual leaders such as Richard Foster and Stanley Grenz.

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About this title

About the Author:

Roger E. Olson is Foy Valentine Professor of Christian Theology and Ethics at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Waco, Texas. Among his many other books are The Journey of Modern Theology: From Reconstruction to Deconstruction and Finding God in the Shack: Seeking Truth in a Story of Evil and Redemption.

Christian T. Collins Winn is professor of historical andsystematic theology at Bethel University, St. Paul,Minnesota. His other books include "Jesus Is Victor!" TheSignificance of the Blumhardts for the Theology of KarlBarth.

Review:

Word & World
"A very valuable book. . . . Well worth reading."

J. I. Packer
"The Pietist heritage, highlighting the priority of a vital relationship with God, is currently undervalued but is extremely valuable, so this full and friendly history from inside the movement, the first of its kind, is a great gift to us all."

Donald K. McKim
"What an excellent historical and theological introduction to Pietism — its origins, developments, and emphases! The authors successfully reclaim Pietism as `a main ingredient in the evangelical recipe.' . . . A sound and splendid retrieval of an important, many-faceted movement, this book must be highly recommended."

First Things
"Olson and Collins Winn . . . . offer a coherent picture of Pietism and its importance for Evangelical theology."

World & Word, Spring 2016
"A very valuable book, and the best contemporary, one-volume introduction to the subject that I know. . . . Very well worth reading, and I would commend it to all readers."

About this edition

• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0802869092
• ISBN 13: 9780802869098
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204