pietism

As nouns the difference between puritanism and pietism

is that puritanism is strict and austere religious conduct while pietism is a movement in the Lutheran church in the 17th and 18th centuries, calling for a return to practical and devout Christianity.

As nouns the difference between pietism and piosity

is that pietism is (christianity|often capitalized) a movement in the lutheran church in the 17th and 18th centuries, calling for a return to practical and devout christianity while piosity is affected or exaggerated piety.

As nouns the difference between pietism and deism

is that pietism is a movement in the Lutheran church in the 17th and 18th centuries, calling for a return to practical and devout Christianity while Deism is the religious philosophy and movement that became prominent in England, France, and the United States in the 17th and 18th centuries that rejects supernatural events (prophecy, miracles) and divine revelation prominent in organized religion, along with holy books and revealed religions that assert the existence of such things.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and pietism

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while pietism is (christianity|often capitalized) a movement in the lutheran church in the 17th and 18th centuries, calling for a return to practical and devout christianity.

As a noun pietism

is a movement in the Lutheran church in the 17th and 18th centuries, calling for a return to practical and devout Christianity.

As an adjective pietistic is

pertaining to pietism, especially that associated with Luther and his followers; excessively pious.

As nouns the difference between pietism and pietist

is that pietism is a movement in the Lutheran church in the 17th and 18th centuries, calling for a return to practical and devout Christianity while pietist is a supporter of pietism.