Good distinction, thanks for the perspective.
yifuxero wrote :
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
SHALOM
Gospel music and its many hymns represent the inner core of Evangelical
Christianity. If you think, "Amazing Grace", for example, we cannot wonder why
the Evangelical Movement became so popular. Hymns even helped fuel the Civil
War since while not shooting each other, both Confederates and the Union
soldiers could engage in singing hymns.
The great age of Hymns (17-th - 18-centuries( are covered in the first 10 min
of this video, along with audios of some of the more important ones, such as:
"Amazing Grace" - John Henry Newton, 1725 - 1807,
"Christ the Lord is Risen Today" - Charles Wesley
"Joy to the World" - Isaac Watts
"Rock of Ages" - Augustus Toplady
Compare Gospel Hymns to Vedic Hymns. Which are more likely to win the
popularity contest in the US?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVhYHa-Cjcg&index=9&list=PLT8IFvbAQaujmVknoahiRYDDoZszLYEzU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVhYHa-Cjcg&index=9&list=PLT8IFvbAQaujmVknoahiRYDDoZszLYEzU
SHALOM
