Christoph Schütz (6 November 1689 in Umstadt,

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

4 January 1750 in

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, Germany) was a

pietist Pietism (), also known as Pietistic Lutheranism, is a movement within Lutheranism that combines its emphasis on biblical doctrine with an emphasis on individual piety and living a holy Christianity, Christian life. Although the movement is ali ...

writer and a

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. Schütz's book, ''Die Güldene Rose. . . von der Wiederbringung Aller Dinge'' (The Golden Rose . . . on the Restoration of All Things) influenced

George Rapp John George Rapp (; November 1, 1757 – August 7, 1847) was the founder of the religious sect called the Harmony Society and a number of associated communes. Born in Iptingen, Germany, Rapp became inspired by the philosophies of Jakob Böhme, ...

and his

Harmony Society The Harmony Society was a Christian theosophy and pietist society founded in Iptingen, Germany, in 1785. Due to religious persecution by the Lutheran Church and the government in Württemberg, the group moved to the United States,Robert Paul S ...

so much at one point that they used the symbol of the rose and the Bible verse Micah 4:8 as the symbol of their

communal society An intentional community is a voluntary residential community designed to foster a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork. Such communities typically promote shared values or beliefs, or pursue a common vision, which may be political ...

for a couple of year

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Radical Pietism German non-fiction writers German Christian religious leaders 1689 births 1750 deaths 18th-century Christian mystics Protestant mystics German male non-fiction writers {{Germany-writer-stub