Moravian missions in North America
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
missionary work
|
| gptkbp:activities |
Education
Evangelism Healthcare Cultural exchange |
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Protestantism
gptkb:Evangelical_Church |
| gptkbp:challenges |
Cultural misunderstandings
Political conflicts Competition with other denominations Resistance_from_Native_tribes |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Establishment of schools
Promotion of agriculture Development of communities Christianization_of_Native_Americans Preservation_of_Native_American_languages |
| gptkbp:established |
18th century
|
| gptkbp:focus_area |
Native_American_communities
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Moravian_Church
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Influence_on_American_religious_landscape
Role_in_colonial_America Interactions_with_European_settlers Legacy_in_modern_Native_American_communities |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Moravian missions in North America
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkb:Ohio gptkb:Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Involvement in the Treaty of Fort Stanwix
Establishment of the first Moravian mission in 1735 Creation_of_the_Moravian_Book_Shop Development_of_the_Moravian_Star_tradition Establishment_of_the_Moravian_Church_in_America Formation_of_the_United_Brethren_in_Christ Founding_of_Bethlehem,_Pennsylvania Involvement_in_the_American_Revolution Missionary_work_in_the_Great_Lakes_region |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:David_Zeisberger
gptkb:John_Ettwein |
| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
English
Native_American_languages |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Cultural blending
Social services provided Long-term relationships with communities Establishment_of_Moravian_settlements Conversion_of_some_Native_Americans |