{"product_id":"9781545902363","title":"The Pietist Option: Hope for the Renewal of Christianity","description":"\u003cp\u003eHistorian Mark Noll has written that historic Pietism \"breathed a badly needed vitality\" into post-Reformation Europe. Now the time has come for Pietism to revitalize Christianity in post-Christendom America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Pietist Option\u003c\/i\u003e, Christopher Gehrz, a historian of Pietism, and Mark Pattie, a pastor in the Pietist tradition, show how Pietism holds great promise for the church-and the world-today. Modeled after Philipp Spener's 1675 classic, \u003ci\u003ePia Desideria\u003c\/i\u003e, this timely book makes a case for the vitality of Pietism in our day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking a hard look at American evangelicalism and why it needs renewal, Gehrz and Pattie explore the resources that Pietism can provide the church of the twenty-first century. This concise and winsome volume serves as a practical guide to the Pietist ethos for life and ministry, pointing us toward the renewal so many long for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pietist Option\u003c\/i\u003e introduces Pietism to those who don't know it-and reintroduces it to those who perceive it as an outdated and inward-focused spirituality, a nitpicking divisiveness, or an anti-intellectual withdrawal. With its emphasis on our walk with Jesus and its vibrant hope for a better future, Pietism connects decisively with the ideas and issues of our day. Here is a revitalizing option for all who desire to be faithful and fruitful in God's mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christianaudio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035266433264,"sku":"9781545902363","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781545902363_p0.jpg?v=1763749427","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781545902363","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}