Johann Arndt | |
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 Johann Arndt | |
| Born | 27 December 1555 Edderitz near Ballenstedt, Anhalt-Köthen, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 11 May 1621 (aged 65) Celle, Holy Roman Empire |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Theologian, Writer |
Johann Arndt (or Arnd; 27 December 1555 – 11 May 1621) was a German Lutheran theologian and mystic who wrote several influential books of devotional Christianity. Although reflective of the period of Lutheran Orthodoxy, he is seen as a forerunner of Pietism, a movement within Lutheranism that gained strength in the late 17th century.