Which of the following is true of the seventeenth-century Protestant revival known as Pietism, which became popular in the German Lutheran states, the Dutch Republic, and Scandinavia?
A) It promoted a fatalist belief in the imminent end of the "corrupt and evil" world by fire.
B) It rejected all congregational or group functions, churches, or clerics, advocating a deeply private, individualistic form of prayer and devotion.
C) It encouraged a deeply emotional, even ecstatic religious experience as well as participation in daily catechism instruction and frequent prayer meetings.
D) It advocated intensive Bible study and the use of reason to suppress unruly emotions and impulses.

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Pietism emphasized a personal and emotional connection to faith, encouraging practices such as daily catechism instruction and frequent prayer meetings to foster a deeper religious experience.

Which of the Following Is True of the Seventeenth-Century Protestant