This site was created and is maintained by Comenius Foundation, an independent non-profit which seeks to educate and inform about the heritage and teachings of the Moravian Church (Unitas Fratrum).
In 2000, as part of the 300th anniversary of Count Zinzendorf’s birth, Comenius Foundation (working with the Christian History Institute) produced a documentary about the Count, whom historian Dr. George Forrell refers to as “the noble Jesus freak.” The documentary, which has won numerous awards, has been seen by thousands of people around the world since its release in 2001. We are currently undertaking an upscale to high definition video and update to the program, which we hope will be re-released later this year.
This site, which has been a major educational resource about Zinzendorf, has been redesigned and expanded. The new design uses the ubiquitous and reliable WordPress engine, and a customized version of the Astra theme by Brainstorm Force. The design is responsive and is intended to display properly on computers, tablets, and phones alike.
For more information about the website or the documentary, contact:
Comenius Foundation
PO Box 22
Lewisville, NC 27023
PHONE 336-946-2080
www.comeniusfoundation.org
About the featured image:
This painting by Johann Valentin Haidt (1700-1780) depicts the presentation of the 1749 Act of Parliament, which officially recognized and protected the Moravian missionaries working in Georgia and the British Virgin Islands. The original is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Sitters:
- King Augustus III of Poland (1696-1763), Elector of Saxony, 1733-1763; King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, 1733-1763. Above and to the left of Zinzendorf.
- Frederick II (‘The Great’), King of Prussia (1712-1786), Reigned 1740-86. Farthest left.
- John Gambold (1711-1771), Bishop of the Unitas Fratrum. Third from left.
- King George II (1683-1760), Reigned 1727-60. Fourth from left (crowned).
- Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke (1690-1764), Lord Chancellor. Right of window.
- William Charles Henry Friso, Prince of Orange (1711-1751), Stadtholder of the Netherlands; husband of Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange. Center of window.
- Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf (1700-1760), Saxon nobility, Moravian bishop and preacher. Farthest right, receiving document.