This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Despite the fact that a widows' choir existed in almost every eighteenth-century Moravian congregation, frequently with its own choir house, ...

Martin Luther had not been born when John Hus, Roman Catholic priest and rector of the University of Prague, thundered against the corruption of the church under the antipope John XXIII—simony, sale ...

International leaders joined local and federal officials in Bethlehem on Thursday to celebrate the inscription of four Moravian Church Settlements on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List. The ...

Moravian College in Bethlehem is celebrating the history and culture of the Moravian religion for the next four days. The third annual Bethlehem Conference on Moravian History and Music is being held ...

Historical archaeologies of the African diaspora in the Caribbean have recently expanded on analyses of relationships among religion, mortuary practices, burial sites within varied landscapes, and ...

On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, when many people are zonked out on turkey leftovers and football, members of the Fulp Moravian Church gather to plan their float for the Walnut Cove Christmas parade.

The Christmas season is upon us once again, and nowhere is it done better than the old steel town of Bethlehem, Pa. Dubbed ‘Christmas City’ by residents and visitors alike, the city’s historic ...