Pia Desideria

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Summary: Great book for all times
Review: This is a great book for anyone looking to discover what the begining of a revival might look like in the Lutheran tradition.

Spener calls for increased house churches and Bible studies among all Christians. He also writes to help motivate church-goers become more active in the leadership of the church, taking seriously Luther's doctrine of "preisthood of all believers."

This book is a fairly easy read. It is a must for any active Lutheran who is concerned about the current status of Lutheran orthodoxy.

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Summary: Philip Jacob Spener--Misunderstood Hero of the Faith
Review: This work was originally pubished in 1675 by P.J. Spener who is considered to be the father of Pietism.

Spener focuses on the problems he sees in the Christian Church in his day -- a lack of moral and religious earnestness. He then gives 6 proposals (thus the title: Pia Desideria) for correcting those problems.