Re "Count Nikolaus von Zinzendorf (1700-1760)": He founded the Moravian school (and utopian community) I attended in England. I only learned years later that Zinzendorf's theology was sometimes controversial to his contemporaries. And why would that be? Well he encouraged followers to visualise Christ's wounds as "so moist, so gory" and drink from them. He referred to the spear-wound in Christ's side as the "little side-hole" and had odd ideas about using said hole as a sexual focus. He wanted to overcome the traditional shame which was attached to sex by most Christians.
"Free Love" - avant la lettre. He was a major influence on visionary William Blake. See "Why Mrs Blake Cried". http://www.amazon.com/Why-Mrs-Blake-Cried-Spiritual/dp/0712620168 http://www.amazon.com/Why-Mrs-Blake-Cried-Spiritual/dp/0712620168
