In Protestantism, pietistic revivals were common. Pietistic revivals were common among Protestants. It influenced pietistic Protestant denominations and had a strong element of social activism. It affected pietistic Protestant denominations and had a strong sense of social activism. It affected pietistic Protestant denominations and had a strong element of social activism. Pietistic Lutheranism gained patronage under Archbishop Erik Benzelius, who encouraged the Pietistic Lutheran practices. The Whigs and Republicans were especially effective in winning support among pietistic and evangelical denominations. Unlike Pietistic Lutherans, Radical Pietists believe in separation from the established Lutheran Churches. In Denmark, Pietistic Lutheranism became popular in 1703. Theologically, they were pietistic; politically they often supported progressive causes and prohibition. The Republicans had strong support from pietistic Protestants, but they resisted demands for Prohibition. It is frequently archaic in diction, and reflects a pietistic and late-Romantic lyrical sensibility. Despite the pietistic ideology, polygamy was allowed and von Leiden had 17 wives. Additionally, there is no external proof of existence for Pietistic communities. Their father was a pastor who founded his own Pietistic conventicle.