Johann Arndt

Johann Arndt
Johann Arndt
Born	December 27, 1555 Edderitz near Ballenstedt, Anhalt-Köthen, Holy Roman Empire
Died	May 11, 1621 Celle, Holy Roman Empire
Nationality	German
Occupation(s)	Theologian, Writer

Johann Arndt (or Arnd; 27 December 1555 – 11 May 1621) was a German Lutheran theologian who wrote several influential books of devotional Christianity. Although reflective of the period of Lutheran Orthodoxy, he is seen as a forerunner of Pietism, a movement within Lutheranism that gained strength in the late 17th century.