May be categorized as to the early Age of Enlightenment (mainly German Lutherasns) (17-th century) and the later period (l18-th) being influenced by the founders of Methodism: John Wesley and his friend George Whitefield. The early period had an important evolutionary trend in that: Quietism (a practice of the Quakers and others), became distinct form "Enthusiasm" which later evolved ;into "Being Born again in the Holy Spirit", popular especially in Methodism and then many other sects such as the Pentacostals. Thus, we have two trends: 1. Quietism leading to Transcendental Awareness, and ...........................................2. Being "Born Again" as a purely emotional conversion Those are two important trends we have today, for the most part completely at odds. The second group is of course a package deal accompanied by rigid literal interpretations of the Bible, group confessions, the singing of Hymns, and Evangelistic ferver leading to religious conversions of non-Believers. ... Quietist movements OTOH, do not emphasize emotional religious conversions since the Essence of what occurs in Quietism is something that can be "caught" but not "taught". As to a popularity contest, Quietism and it forms are today in the extreme 'minority, mainly due to the growth of Evangelism through John Wesley and George Whitefield. Pietism and the growth of the early Evangelical Movement through Wesley and Whitefield is covered in detail in this excellent video by Pastor Tom Nelson of Denton, TX, a graduate of the Dallsas Theological Seminary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_PFqLE2mrg&list=PLT8IFvbAQaujmVknoahiRYDDoZszLYEzU&index=8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_PFqLE2mrg&list=PLT8IFvbAQaujmVknoahiRYDDoZszLYEzU&index=8
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