Nearly two centuries after Luther posted his 95 Theses, Protestantism had lost some of its soul. Institutions and dogma had, in many people’s minds, choked the life out of the Reformation.<\/p>\n
Lutheran minister P.J. Spener hoped to revive the church by promoting the “practice of piety,” emphasizing prayer and Bible reading over dogma. It worked. Pietism spread quickly, reinvigorating Protestants throughout Europe\u201d\u201dincluding underground Protestants in Moravia and Bohemia (modern Czechoslovakia)<\/p>\n
The Catholic church cracked down on the dissidents, and many were forced to flee to Protestant areas of neighboring Germany. One group of families fled north to Saxony, where they settled on the lands belonging to a rich young ruler, Count Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n D. #OTD<\/a> 1760 Nicholaus Ludwig Von Zinzendorf, religious & social reformer. A mission pioneer, radically ecumenical at a time of tightly defined religious & political boundaries, he believed denominations each had a unique perception of Christ & a unique gift to offer the world. pic.twitter.com\/Bck74h7yvI<\/a><\/p>\n — BCUIM (@BCUIM) May 9, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n