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Historically, which major Protestant theological movement is considered a significant precursor and foundational influence on the development of American Evangelicalism's emphasis on a personal conversion experience and the 'New Birth'?

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Pietism, originating in 17th-century Europe, emphasized individual religious experience, devotion, and the need for a spiritual rebirth (New Birth) and living a holy life. This emphasis strongly influenced figures like the Wesleys (Methodism) and George Whitefield, who were central to the First Great Awakening, a key event in the formation of evangelical identity.

A. Anglicanism

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B. Pietism

C. Unitarianism

D. High Church Lutheranism

Historically, which major Protestant theological movement is considered a significant precursor and foundational influence on the development of American Evangelicalism's emphasis on a personal conversion experience and the 'New Birth'?

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