What Is Moravian?
The region of Moravia in Central Europe is the homeland of the Moravian people which now lies in the Eastern portion of the Czech Republic. Moravia not only gives its name to its people but the followers of the Moravian Church also call themselves Moravian.
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Independence
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Moravia was independent in the 9th century taking in parts of Bohemia and Central Europe. The use of the Moravian and Bohemian coat of arms and flags is still disputed amongst the people of the area.
John Hus
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A Bohemian religious martyr John Hus was burned at the stake for his strong views against the ruling of the Catholic Church in the 15th century. Hus's followers formed the Moravian Church in Central Europe in the 15th century.
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Persecution
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The Moravian Church was persecuted following the reformation inspired by Martin Luther. By the 17th century, Protestant Moravian followers had to practice their religion in secret to avoid persecution.
America
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After a failed attempt to establish a homeland in the central European state of Georgia, a group of Moravians established a community in Pennsylvania in North America. In 1741 the Moravian followers settled 500 acres of land in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Moravian Church of North America
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A second group from Moravia settled an area now called Winston-Salem in North Carolina to complete the mission of educating the Native Americans in the gospel. The North church of Moravia in Bethlehem and the South Church of Winston-Salem joined together in 1848 to form the Moravian Church Of North America.
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