What critique of religion did Pietists and other religious reform movements of this period offer?
a) They rejected formulaic ritual belief and hierarchy to focus on internal spirituality and mystical devotions.
b) They rejected the various sects formed in the Reformation, hoping for a new, unified world religion.
Consider This: John Wesley criticized what he called the spiritual bankruptcy of the Church of England. See 5.4.1: Faith and Renewal.
c) They condemned preaching in favor of allowing each person to discover her or his own religious beliefs.
Consider This: John Wesley criticized what he called the spiritual bankruptcy of the Church of England. See 5.4.1: Faith and Renewal.
d) They criticized mysticism as suspect and tried to apply Enlightenment logic to religious practices.
Consider This: John Wesley criticized what he called the spiritual bankruptcy of the Church of England. See 5.4.1: Faith and Renewal.
a) They rejected formulaic ritual belief and hierarchy to focus on internal spirituality and mystical devotions.
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A) fugitive slave laws B) personal liberty laws C) constitutional amendments D) local ordinances