Philipp Spener, German theologian and author (born 1635)

Philipp Spener

German Lutheran theologian (1635-–1705)

Philipp Jakob Spener was a German Lutheran theologian 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…