Zollikon Institute
Accredited Learning for Amish and Mennonite Students: Malone University and Zollikon Institute
Malone is proud to partner with the Zollikon Institute of Holmes County, Ohio, in providing the accredited component of a program designed to serve members of the Amish and Mennonite communities. This ongoing collaboration supports faith-informed, academically rigorous education tailored to the unique needs of Anabaptist learners.
About Zollikon
The Zollikon Institute is rooted in historic Christianity and early Anabaptist theology, fostering a community of scholars shaped by two-kingdom theology and the priesthood of all believers. Through innovation, mutual respect, and academic rigor, the Institute cultivates a learning environment that is both life-giving and peace-driven.
Course Descriptions
ENG 145: English Composition
Provides students with practice in reading and writing for clear communication. It will be taught keeping in mind our Anabaptist principles and values. Emphasizes writing as a recursive process and offers practice in reading and responding to expository essays. Students explore language as a means of discovering and communicating truth.
HIST 250: History of Anabaptism
Allows the student to gain a substantial introduction to Anabaptist history, theology, and thought. It will examine the factors that shaped the early development and rise of this revolutionary movement. The class will compare the similarities and differences between the Roman Catholic Church, the Protestant Reformers, and the early Anabaptists. The student will learn to look at the movement through the lens of their placement in the social structure and class systems of the northern European world.