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21. Nov. 2024 / Science & Research
Far away from the hustle and bustle of the world
‘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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21. Nov. 2024 / Science & Research
Forgotten greatness: Dr Andreas Hoenes (1860–1952)
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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04. Oct. 2024 / Science & Research
The BETH Conference in Sarajevo 2024
From 18 to 21 September, Raul Cervantes, Head of Friedensau University Library, took part in the BETH conference in Sarajevo. The ‘Bibliothèques Européennes de Théologie’ (BETH) is an association of European library networks and ...
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23. Jul. 2024 / Science & Research
Research in Exile: Interview with a Sudanese Scholar
Dr. Mohamed Bakhit, scholarship holder of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative for endangered academics, talks in an interview about life in Friedensau and his teaching activities at the Friedensau Adventist University.
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15. Jul. 2024 / Science & Research
Adventist Virtues
Questions of morality confront us all the time. What should we do in the face of a horrific war? How can I live Christian stewardship in a consumerist world? Who should make decisive contributions when families break up? When is more patience ...
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15. Jul. 2024 / Science & Research
Scientific conference
The 5th Symposium of the Institute for Adventist History and Theology took place in Friedensau from April 15 to 18, 2024. The theme was "Adventism and the Anabaptists".
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05. Apr. 2024 / Science & Research
“How beautiful and lovely … “
The pilgrimage songs as an example of constructive community togetherness ...
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05. Apr. 2024 / Science & Research
Inconspicuous boxes
Treasures in inconspicuous boxes – this is an apt description of the storage of archive material in an archive. It is usually a large collection of them. But these boxes and crates can sometimes conceal valuable items.
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25. Jan. 2024 / Science & Research
When the partner believes differently …
What does "believing differently" mean? It can mean different things: one partner is a Christian, the other an atheist. It can also mean that a Christian is married to a Muslim or Jew (of different faiths).
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30. Nov. 2023 / Science & Research
Dieter Leutert “Why I am a Christian”
The German philosopher Kurt Flasch wrote a book entitled "Why I am not a Christian", which was published in 2013.
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