Interpretive education at moravian church settlements: bethlehem, a new unesco world heritage site in bethlehem, pennsylvania [NEH funding will support moravian university?s effort to plan…

Interpretive education at moravian church settlements: bethlehem, a new unesco world heritage site in bethlehem, pennsylvania [NEH funding will support moravian university?s effort to plan interpretive education for moravian church settlements ? Bethlehem (pennsylvania), one of four international sites that comprise the recently inscribed unesco world heritage site, moravian church settlements. The other three sites are in christiansfeld, denmark; gracehill, northern ireland/united kingdom; and herrnhut, germany. The world heritage recognition underscores the global importance of the moravian heritage, celebrating its unique cultural and historical contributions since the 18TH century. Each of these settlements embodies the spiritual, societal, educational, artistic, and communal ideals of the moravian church, which will be the focal point of interpretive education. A unique feature of moravian church settlements is that the humanities were integrated with public life. Rather than focusing on buildings, this interpretation will highlight the lived experience of residents of bethlehem in the 18TH century.]