<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> 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.</p></abstract>

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.

The intellectual-theological leadership of John Amos Comenius

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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...

The intellectual-theological leadership of John Amos Comenius

Published Online: Aug 14, 2018

Page range: 45 - 61

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2018-0016

Keywords
John Amos Comenius, Jan Komensky, educational leadership, Brethren, Christian leadership

© 2018 Justin L. Glenn, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The intellectual-theological leadership of John Amos Comenius

Published Online: Aug 14, 2018

Page range: 45 - 61

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2018-0016

KeywordsJohn Amos Comenius, Jan Komensky, educational leadership, Brethren, Christian leadership

© 2018 Justin L. Glenn, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
John Amos Comenius, Jan Komensky, educational leadership, Brethren, Christian leadership