The Institute for ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ History and World Heritage Courses
Learn the story of a global faith and culture at your own pace
The Institute for ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ History and World Heritage offers a growing series of online micro-courses designed to introduce learners everywhere to the history, culture, and global impact of the ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ Church. Whether you're a student, educator, descendant of ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ communities, resident of a World Heritage settlement, or simply curious about a tradition that shaped towns on three continents, these self-paced courses offer an accessible entry point into ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ heritage.
Each micro-course will explore a different facet of the ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ story from its roots in the Bohemian Reformation, to the distinctive culture, music, and architecture of its settlements, to the missionary movement that carried ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ influence around the world. New courses will be added over time, building a comprehensive curriculum that reflects the full breadth of ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ history and its enduring relevance today.
All courses award a certificate of completion. The Institute is also exploring pathways for academic credit for select courses in the future.
Course: Introduction to the ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ Heritage
The ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ Church is one of the more fascinating and unusual Christian churches. Although it has never been a large denomination, the ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ Church has made significant contributions to modern religious history and culture. The settlements they built in the 1700s were peaceful and beautiful havens in an age of rapid social change and conflict. Some of the most famous figures of the modern age, including , George Washington, Anne Bronte, John Wesley, and Johann Wolfgang Goethe visited ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ settlements and were positively impressed by the ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½'s religious culture, especially their music and warm-hearted piety. The ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½s' courageous mission to indigenous and enslaved people throughout the Atlantic world inspired the Protestant mission movement of the 19th century. Despite its origins in Central Europe, most ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½s today live in Eastern Africa. This course will introduce students to the history, teachings, customs, spirituality, and missions of the ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ Church. After this course, students will be prepared to go deeper into learning specific aspects of the church.
Topics Covered:
- Origin and development of the ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ Church
- ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ settlements of the 18th century
- ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ missions
- ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ Church today
- Basic ÐÔÊÀ½ç´«Ã½ theology and spirituality
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