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Piety as Biblical Reality

This article explores the concept of piety as it is depicted throughout the Bible.

Piety and the Reformation (or, The Reformation’s Awed Love of God)

What is piety? Piety is not part of the Christian life; it is the Christian life. This article shows how this godliness was taught by the Reformers.

The Gospel in the Book of Ecclesiastes

How is the gospel expressed in Ecclesiastes? Ortlund argues that the wisdom of Qohelet to enjoy our vain lives should be read against the background of God’s prior, unmerited favour in our lives. He further urges a form of piety that, instead of promising a blessed life for itself, fears God.

Lewis Bayly

This article gives a biographical account of the life of Lewis Bayly, with a focus on his work on the practice of piety. It draws some lessons for Christians today on living a holy life.

The Piety of John Calvin

To John Calvin, piety consisted of reverence for God motivated by love and rooted in a true knowledge of God. This article shows how Calvin developed this understanding of piety for the Christian life. Then it shows the implications for the church today.

Christianity and the Piety of Pre-Destruction Hebraic Judaism

In this study the author compares and contrasts the spirituality of New Testament Christianity with that of the Judaism that existed before the destruction of the temple in AD 70. The major focus is on an analysis of the piety of pre-destruction Hebraic Judaism.

Hearts Aflame: Reformed Piety

The author attempts to show that Calvinism is not divorced from the piety that Scripture exhorts believers to have. The article does this by showing that the doctrines of Reformed theology do not hinder the pursuit of holiness.

A Tale of Two Pieties

The emphasis on having a relationship with Jesus Christ at the expense of church membership has produced a false dichotomy in piety. This article shows that true holiness is personal but also finds its expression among God’s covenant people.

Piety according to John Calvin

Looking at the time of John Calvin and his works, this article shows how Calvin understood piety to be a life of sacrifice dedicated in its totality to God in response to God's work. This is the secret to godliness.

Training in Godliness

Working from the text of 1 Timothy 4:18, this article discusses the importance of godliness and the training in godliness. The author also looks at Bible reading and the purpose of training in piety.

Biblical Reformed Piety

This article discusses the purpose and the practice of spirituality (piety).

John Calvin and Christian piety

In this article about John Calvin's view of Christian piety (godliness), the relation of justification and piety is also discussed, as well as the relation of piety and the worship service.

A Call to Heavenly-mindedness

This article is about the relation of hope and piety, and hope and worship. The promises of God and afterlife is also discussed.

Another side of John Calvin

This article looks at Calvin's piety: his temperament, labor, courage, humility, insight and heritage.

Hope as an Incentive to Godliness

This article is about hope, and how it is an incentive for godliness. In other words, what does the return of Christ have to do with our piety? The kingdom of God is discussed from a amillennial point of view, as a spiritual kingdom. It also looks at the relation of the kingdom of God to this world.

The myth of medieval monastic piety

This article is about the appeal of Cluny in the 10th and 11th Century A.D. and the remission of sins, monasticism, and piety in the Middle Ages.