Christian
Society of Separatists of Zoar (historical)
21/40· HighConfidence: High
Historical German-Pietist communal Christianity (1817–1898) in Ohio. Dissolved 1898 with property distributed to remaining members.
CLCI radar
High Control
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control6/10
Information Control5/10
Thought Control5/10
Emotional Control5/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — historical German-Pietist communal Christianity 1817–1898.
Founded
1817
Members
Peak ≈500; dissolved
Active in
USA
In context
The Society of Separatists of Zoar founded Zoar Village in 1817 under Joseph Bäumeler. Communal property, German-language services. Dissolved in 1898 by member vote with property distributed.
Timeline
- 1817Zoar founded
- 1898Society dissolves
Sources
- Various Communal Studies academic work
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