Christian Life and Witness: Count Zinzendorf’s 1738 Berlin Speeches

by Nicolaus Ludwig Count Von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf

Publisher:

Pickwick Publications

, 2010

Overview

Count Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf was without question the most influential German theologian between Martin Luther and Friedrich Schleiermacher. He was the force behind modern Protestant missions, launched efforts that eventually became the ecumenical movement, and influenced some of the most significant theologians of the modern world, including Schleiermacher, Karl Barth, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

He was convinced that in important respects the Christian church of his day had lost its way both intellectually and practically. In these speeches, given to overflow crowds in Berlin, he brought to expression what he held to be the absolute and non–negotiable center of Christian existence—the gospel of Jesus Christ. Here—with passion and fervor—he laid out for public view the heart of all his activity, the guiding reality of his life.

In these speeches Zinzendorf focuses on fundamental theological themes. A reader senses the influence of the Pietist movement and of Orthodox theology on his life. One gains an appreciation for his bold idiosyncrasy, his willingness to stand apart, and to bear witness. Above all, one gains here an insight into the very heart of Zinzendorf.

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Key Features

• Presents Zinzendorf’s impassioned speeches given at Berlin in 1738
• Emphasizes the gospel of Christ and what it means to be a disciple
• Explores the second article of the Apostle’s Creed

Praise for the Print Edition

Zinzendorf’s ‘Berlin Speeches’ is his most widely read work. Now it is available in a new, modern English translation while preserving the original distinctiveness of Zinzendorf’s style. Thanks to the work of skillful translator and Zinzendorf scholar, Gary Kinkel, Zinzendorf can speak to us today.

—Paul Peucker, archivist, Moravian Church Archives

Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf has often been misunderstood by the church and ignored by scholars. In this volume, Gary S. Kinkel brings the Count back to life for the twenty-first century. The ‘Berlin Speeches,’ which reflect on Luther’s explication of the second article of the Apostles Creed, show Zinzendorf at his best as pastor and theologian.

—Otto Dreydoppel Jr., Moravian Theological Seminary, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Product Details

• Title: Christian Life and Witness: Count Zinzendorf’s 1738 Berlin Speeches
• Author: Nicolaus Ludwig Count Von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf
• Series: Princeton Theological Monograph Series
• Volume: 140
• Publisher: Pickwick Publications
• Print Publication Date: 2010
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Pages: 164
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Zinzendorf, Nikolaus Ludwig Graf von, 1700-1760 › Sources; Zinzendorf, Nikolaus Ludwig Graf von, 1700-1760 › Theology; Bohemian Brethren
• ISBNs: 9781606086179, 1606086170
• Resource ID: LLS:CHRSTNLFWTNSS
• Resource Type: text.monograph.lecture
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:41:24Z

About Nicolaus Ludwig Count Von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf

Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, Imperial Count of Zinzendorf and Pottendorf, (May 26, 1700 – May 9, 1760), German religious and social reformer and bishop of the Moravian Church, was born at Dresden. Zinzendorf had a naturally alert and active mind, and an enthusiastic temperament that made his life one of ceaseless planning and executing. Like Martin Luther, he was often influenced by strong and vehement feelings, and he was easily moved both by sorrow and joy.