SLAVC 90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Moravian Church, Slavic Christianity, Slavic Languages
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Lecture 10: slavic christianity and the mission of saints cyril (constantine) and methodius people of hussite tradition easier to sway towards protestantism during reformation. Shevchenko (ukrainian national poet) wrote about hus and his martyrdom, viewed him as a great hero because of his defense of the truth (refusal to back down from beliefs) Hus reformed alphabet, added haceks ( , , , , ) rise of specifically czech protestant groups that descended directly from hus"s teachings (moravian brethren-- similar to amish) Charles iv revived tradition of cyril and methodius, gave sermons in old slavonic (language of cyril and methodius, eastern christian equivalent to latin) Slavia romana = western christianity, centered in rome. Slavia orthodoxa = eastern christianity, centered into constantinople. Father and son, rather than eastern view that it proceeds solely from the father. Western view influenced by teutons (germans), duality and hierarchy both very teutonic ideas leader of church: catholics = pope (viewed as direct successor of saint peter);
