Spener, Nicholas von Zinzendorf, A. A. Bengel, F. A. Tholuck, H. F. Kohlbrügge, Johann Christoph Blumhardt and Christoph Blumhardt. It should be also be noted that Barth was profoundly influenced by S. Kierkegaard, whose voluminous writings abound in pietist sentiments. Barth did not remain with Kierkegaard, however, since he saw the need to tie faith more closely with rationality, to base faith on the message of redemption as well as on the Redeemer. Barth has been upbraided by evangelicals for
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