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The Moravians were the earliest Protestant Church, rebelling against the authority of Rome some fifty years before Martin Luther. One unusual and (for its time) shocking belief was the group's eventual focus on universal education. By the middle of 16th century as many as 90% of the inhabitants of the Czech lands were Protestant. [1]
The Moravians first came to America during the colonial period. In 1735 they were part of General Oglethorpe’s philanthropic venture in Georgia. Their attempt to establish a community in Savannah did not succeed, but they did have a profound impact on the young John Wesley who had gone to Georgia during a personal spiritual crisis.
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May 17, 2022 · 900 Jan 1. Magyars conquer Pannonia. Moravia, Czechia. The emperor's death released the Hungarians from their alliance with East Francia. On their way back from Italy they expanded their rule over Pannonia.
1415 John Hus burned at the stake. 1441 Slave trade with Africa begins. 1453 Gutenberg first prints Bible. 1457 Unitas Fratrum (Moravian Church) organized. (1483–1546) Martin Luther. 1492 ...
Dec 4, 2015 · The Protestant nobles were afraid of losing their religious freedom, so that same year, they revolted against the king. The Protestants were defeated in 1620, and the nobles were beheaded. The population of Czechoslovakia declined after the revolt was ended with the Moravians dispersing to Northern Europe and Poland.
Introduction. Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf (1700–1760) was a charismatic German nobleman who permitted a group of Moravian refugees to settle on his lands in 1722. Within ten years, the Moravian Brethren had grown under Zinzendorf’s patronage and leadership, and they began a missionary movement which would in time take them all over ...
The American Moravian Church sponsors the Moravian University and Seminary. The largest concentration of Moravians today is in Tanzania. The motto of the Moravian Church is: "In essentials, unity; in nonessentials, liberty; and in all things, love". Some Moravian scholars point to a different formula as a guide to constructive debate about faith.
