Listening has multiple meanings. For me, listening has been a professional tool for decades - both as a musician and music therapist and as a professor who teaches, researches and is constantly learning.
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80 years ago – 1945 the zero hour in the Adventist Church in Germany? The end of the Second World War is perhaps the greatest turning point in German history of the 20th century. The signing of Germany's unconditional surrender in Reims ...
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Listening has multiple meanings. For me, listening has been a professional tool for decades - both as a musician and music therapist and as a professor who teaches, researches and is constantly learning.
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When Seventh-day Adventists had to deal with persecution and/or oppression in the past, this was mostly due to the observance of the Sabbath as a day of rest. Especially during the National Socialist era, the proximity to ‘Jewish’ views threatened...
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It was 20 years ago in the summer of 2005 that one of the most interesting archives in Germany opened its doors to researchers: the ‘Arolsen Archives’ - the International Centre for Nazi Persecution.
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They are certainly imposing, the large brick buildings in the middle of the forest. They were built with a vision and messages that still visibly shape the character of the site today: "Arise and be light" is a reference to Isaiah 60:1.
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Great ideas are not a recipe for success. They remain castles in the air as long as there is no one to implement them. It is not uncommon for these key people to remain in the background, although without their reliability, perseverance and ...
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As part of the celebrations marking the 125th anniversary of Friedensau University, a series of lectures on the theme of "Flourishing" was organized in collaboration between the Schools of Social Sciences and Theology, organized by Dr. Regina Lorek.
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‘Friedensau lies in the middle of the forest. The dark pine forest is bordered by bright green birch trees, with the occasional defiant oak tree in between. The Ihle flows past the village between lush meadows adorned with colourful flowers.
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When we bring the history of Friedensau to life in the anniversary year, we are amazed at the founding personalities to whom we owe a great deal. In addition to Ludwig Conradi, the spiritual father and namesake, and Otto Lüpke, the multi-talented ...
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