Anything that could be labeled «worldly» was, and still is today, anathema in pietistic circles. (religion-online.org)
All three authors seem to agree that the focus on the individual in the more pietistic tradition works better in contemporary America. (religion-online.org)
There is probably more pietistic fervor in civil ceremonies than at a typical Protestant Sunday morning service, and people are more likely to feel solidarity with fellow nationals of a different religion than with co-religionists of a different nationality. (religion-online.org)