A History of the Moravian Church

"A History of the Moravian Church" by J. E. (Joseph Edmund) Hutton is a historical exploration that follows the Moravian Church from its beginnings as the Bohemian Brethren during a period of religious conflict. The book explores the key people and pivotal events that shaped this special Protestant group, set against the backdrop of the Christian Reformation. It uncovers the early challenges and impacts that molded the Moravian Church, starting with a look at the religious situation in Bohemia and discussing important figures like John Hus, as well as the effect of Wycliffe's ideas. Hutton shows the strong national and religious tensions between the Czech and German people and their rising unhappiness with the Catholic Church, which prepares readers to watch as early reformers rise up and create the Moravian Church as its own religious power.