The intellectual-theological leadership of John Amos Comenius
John Amos Comenius was a revolutionary leader in both the church and the academy in 17th century Europe. Born and raised in Moravia and firmly grounded in the doctrine of the United Church of the Brethren, Comenius rose from obscurity in what is now the Czech Republic to become recognized around Eur...
| Published in: | Perichoresis |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sciendo, De Gruyter
2018
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Perichoresis
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| RelBib Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBK Europe (East) KDG Free church RF Christian education; catechetics ZF Education |
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John Amos Comenius
Jan Komensky
educational leadership
Brethren
Christian leadership
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | John Amos Comenius was a revolutionary leader in both the church and the academy in 17th century Europe. Born and raised in Moravia and firmly grounded in the doctrine of the United Church of the Brethren, Comenius rose from obscurity in what is now the Czech Republic to become recognized around Europe and beyond as an innovative and transformational leader. He contributed to efforts such as advocating for universal education, authoring classroom textbooks (most notably in Latin education), shepherding local churches and his entire denomination, and working for unity and peace among Christians across Europe. Though for many decades after his death he seemed to be lost to time, there has been a resurgence of scholarly interest in the ideas and methods of Comenius. His life and work can serve as a source of encouragement and inspiration to church and educational leaders today. |
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| ISSN: | 2284-7308 |
| Contains: | In: Perichoresis
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2478/perc-2018-0016 |