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Peace in the Bible: a gift from on high

by Martin Hoegger, www.hoegger.org During the recent ecumenical meeting of "Synaxe" in the monastery of Brâncoveanu, near Sibiu in Romania, on the theme "Blessed are the peacemakers", a biblical journey…

17 July 2024 · 5 min read

Christianity

Peace of heart in the Christian tradition

The Churches have a rich tradition of peace. They all remind us that peace is not first and foremost a program, something external, but begins within us. A peaceful heart…

15 July 2024 · 5 min read

Christianity

Ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be full

By prof. A.P. Lopukhin John, chapter 16. 1 - 33. The end of Christ's farewell discourse with the apostles: about the coming persecution; the going of Christ to the Father;…

15 July 2024 · 13 min read

Christianity

How to become a peacemaker?

by Martin Hoegger, www.hoegger.org "Synaxe”, an ecumenical association over 50 years old, brought together some forty members of various Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant communities in the monastery of Brâncoveanu, near…

14 July 2024 · 6 min read

International

Concern for creation in religions

By Martin Hoegger, www.hoegger.org We cannot separate respect for the earth from the quality of human life. A “zoom in” on the relational aspect of nature in various religious traditions…

13 July 2024 · 5 min read

Christianity

“Blessed are the peacemakers”!

 An ecumenical meeting of "Synaxe" By Martin Hoegger, pastor of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud, www.hoegger.org "Synaxe" brought together around forty members of various Orthodox, Catholic…

13 July 2024 · 6 min read