Philipp Spener
German theologian
Born on: January 13, 1635Died on: February 5, 1705
Aged: 70 years 23 days (840 months)
Birth Sign: Capricorn
Philipp Jakob Spener was a German Lutheran theologian and pastor who essentially founded what became known as Pietism. He was later dubbed the "Father of Pietism".
A prolific writer, his two main works, Pia desideria (1675) and Allgemeine Gottesgelehrtheit (1680), were published while he was the chief pastor in the Lutheran Church in Frankfurt.
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