{"id":8274,"date":"2018-08-15T14:31:06","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T12:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/?page_id=8274"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:06:08","slug":"adventistische-geschichte-und-theologie","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/en\/about\/research\/theology-social-sciences\/adventistische-geschichte-und-theologie\/","title":{"rendered":"Institute of Adventist Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span lang=\"EN-US\">Institute of Adventist Studies<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Institute of Adventist Studies (IAS) was established by Friedensau Adventist University (FAU). It cooperates closely with the Historical Archive of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Europe. It <\/span>is attached to the departments of Systematic Theology and Historical Theology in the School of Theology.<\/p>\n<p>The Institute fosters activities of research and teaching, particularly in the following areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>research and publication in Adventist Studies at FAU<\/li>\n<li>organization of scholarly conferences about research on Adventism<\/li>\n<li>cooperation with scholars from other universities and institutions<\/li>\n<li>services to the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Germany, Europe, and beyond<\/li>\n<li>further development of the Historical Archives of the SDA Church in Europe<\/li>\n<li>creation of an international network for Adventist Studies<\/li>\n<li>development of academic programs and course offerings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Institute of Adventist Studies of FAU is committed to the historical and denominational study of Adventism and its related currents. It is the only scholarly institution of this kind in Europe.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Among the members of the Institute there are professors, lecturers, and research assistants, and in special cases, pastors and other members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church as well as other persons engaged in Adventist Studies.<\/p>\n<p>Applications for membership should be addressed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/en\/mitarbeiter\/stefan-hoeschele\/\">Stefan H\u00f6schele<\/a>, the current director of the institute: <script>em(\"&#115;&#116;e&#102;a&#110;.&#104;o&#101;sc&#104;e&#108;&#101;\", \"&#116;h&#104;&#045;&#102;ri&#101;d&#101;&#110;&#115;&#097;u\", \"de\")<\/script>.<\/p>\n<p>General inquiries can be sent by e-mail to the Institute e-mail address: <script>em(\"ia&#115;\", \"&#116;&#104;&#104;&#045;fr&#105;&#101;&#100;en&#115;a&#117;\", \"d&#101;\")<\/script>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h3>Projects<\/h3>\n<p>The IAS pools the research interests of its members and welcomes suggestions regarding other themes of research.<\/p>\n<p>The following projects were run within the framework of the institute:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/encyclopedia.adventist.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists<\/a> (Inter-European and Euro-Asia regions)<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/2020-Stefansson-and-Jean-Adventism-in-Europe-Working-Bibliography.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bibliography: Adventism in Europe (by J. Stef\u00e1nsson and E. Jean)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h3>Symposia<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"128\">The IAS organizes symposia every two years that address historical and systematic questions in Adventist theology.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"228\">The next symposium will take place from April 27\u201330, 2026 \u2013 fully online and conducted in English.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"302\"><strong data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"240\">Theme:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"302\">Adventist Studies: State of the Art and the Things to Come.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"375\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Here is the program and the registration link: <a class=\"pdf\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/2026-Symposium-Programme-2026-03-11-version.pdf\">2026 Symposium Program<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_customAccordion ct_header=\"2026: Adventist Studies: State of the Art and the Things to Come\"]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Adventist Studies: State of the Art and the Things to Come<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Symposium, ThH Friedensau, April 27\u201330 (online<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Please register by indicating your interest to: <script>em(\"ia&#115;\", \"&#116;&#104;&#104;&#045;fr&#105;&#101;&#100;en&#115;a&#117;\", \"d&#101;\")<\/script><br \/>\nZoom link for the symposium: <a href=\"https:\/\/thh-friedensau.zoom.us\/my\/ias.fau\">https:\/\/thh-friedensau.zoom.us\/my\/ias.fau<\/a><br \/>\nContact: Stefan H\u00f6schele &amp; Bernd M\u00fcller<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pdf\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/2026-Symposium-Programme-2026-03-11-version.pdf\">Programme<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The field of Adventist Studies has come a long way<\/strong>. Recent milestones \u2013 such as the <em>Oxford Handbook of Seventh-day Adventism<\/em>, the online Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists, and two volumes of Ellen White\u2019s annotated early manuscripts and letters \u2013 indicate the discipline\u2019s maturity and diversity. Scholarly discourse on Adventist origins, variegated development, and global denominational presence is thriving.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This symposium aims to chart future directions<\/strong> by evaluating achievements and break\u00adthroughs as well as discussing challenges and desiderata in the field and its research practices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Participation is free<\/strong>. We invite scholars of various backgrounds to participate, as well as teachers, pastors, church administrators, archivists, and individuals who are interested in the field of Adventist Studies. Symposium presentations will be published as part of the IAS series.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_customAccordion][vc_customAccordion ct_header=\"2024: Adventism and the Anabaptists\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/en\/about\/research\/conferences\/ias-symposium-2024\/\">Symposium Details<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Symposium background<\/em>: On the evening of January 21, 1525, Konrad Grebel baptised the former Roman Catholic priest J\u00f6rg Blaurock, who had asked him to do so, in Zollikon, near Zurich. Blaurock then baptised others among their friends. With this act, a first independent congregation was constituted which detached itself from the Zurich Reformation. To this day, January 21, 1525, is considered the founding date of a movement that has been pejoratively named the \u201cWiedert\u00e4ufer\u201d (Anabaptist) movement by its opponents. Since the 20th century, it has also been called the Radical Reformation or the \u201cleft wing\u201d of the Reformation. Yet these names can only inadequately reflect the breadth and diversity of interests of the movement. The core concern was the longing for a comprehensive Reformation, which was dominated by four emphases: (1) consistent discipleship, (2) the Holy Scriptures as the indispensable standard for faith and life, (3) the priesthood of all believers, and (4) the separation of church and state power. This often led to strict non-violence, withdrawal from the world and strong eschatological expectations. Faith baptism marked membership in the movement.<br \/>\nThe Anabaptists did not represent a homogeneous revival movement within the 16th century Reformation and was not limited to Switzerland and Southern Germany. The radical demands prominent among them, i.e. church-state separation and the personal decision for the faith by each Christian, represented a significant intellectual-historical background for the Reformation which had been initiated by Martin Luther and Huldrych Zwingli. For various reasons, however, these two categorically rejected the claims of the Anabaptist movement, and even demanded and supported their persecution by the authorities. As early as 1527, the Anabaptist leader Felix Manz was drowned in the Limmat river of Zurich, and Michael Sattler was burned in Rottenburg am Neckar. Two years later, in 1529, the Diet of Speyer passed the so-called \u201cAnabaptists Mandate\u201d with the consenting votes of the Protestant princes. This resolution stipulated that all those who practised faith baptism and those who did not have their children baptised were to be sentenced to death. Although the mandate was not implemented in the same manner everywhere, many Anabaptists lost their lives because of their faith.<br \/>\nEven though today there are only a few major groups that directly trace their history back to the Anabaptist movement (the Mennonites, the Amish, and a few others), influences of this movement can be found in many ways in the creeds and church order of contemporary denominations. In preparing for the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement in 1525, Friedensau Adventist University invited the public you to an international symposium that explored various aspects and vestiges of the Anabaptist movement in Adventism and beyond.[\/vc_customAccordion][vc_customAccordion ct_header=\"2021: The Kingdom of God is at Hand \u2013 Adventist Interpretations of Biblical Apocalyptic\"]The fourth symposium of the Institute of Adventist Studies at FAU aimed at deliberating the variety, continuities, and distinct emphases in Adventist interpretations of biblical apocalyptic. Beyond Daniel and Revelation, what have been the roles of other biblical passages of this genre (e. g., in Zechariah, Ezekiel, Paul, and Peter)? What impact, if any, did the Methodist, Baptist, and Christian Connection backgrounds of the founders have on their particular \u201capocalyptic accent\u201d? Which themes were stressed in earlier periods, and which received attention in later generations? How should the denominational spectrum of hermeneutical and interpretative traditions with regard to apocalyptic materials be assessed? How have Adventists handled key themes such as theodicy and judgment, the nearness and \u201cdelay\u201d of the parousia, and consequences of apocalyptic eschatology for mission and ministry? What impact has the apocalyptic orientation had for members\u2019 anticipation and <em>angst<\/em> regarding future events, and for their life in but not of the world?<\/p>\n<p>By observing and pondering Adventist discourses in the various realms touched by apocalyptic beliefs and thought, symposium participants aimed both at critically analyzing and at gaining a fresh appreciation for a contested, but crucial element of Christian theology and salvation history \u2013 the expectation that \u201cthe Kingdom of God is at hand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The program featured seventeen scholarly papers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Speakers-and-Topics-2021-ABC_V02.docx\">Here you can find a list of all presenters (including working titles).<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The proceedings will be published in the IAS series <em>Adventistica<\/em>. Watch out for news.[\/vc_customAccordion][vc_customAccordion ct_header=\"2018: Contours of European Adventism\"]<a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Hoeschele-Wogu-2020-Contours-of-European-Adventism-web-version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download: Complete e-book (PDF):<br \/>\nH\u00f6schele &amp; Wogu 2020: <em>Contours of European Adventism<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Is there such a thing as \"European Adventism\"? What are its most important contributions to worldwide Adventism? These were some of the questions discussed at the symposium \"Contours of European Adventism\" organized by the Institute of Adventist Studies. From 23 to 26 April 2018, the participants of the symposium heard 21 lectures by Adventists from many European and non-European countries. The presentations reflected historical, theological, empirical or sociological perspectives and dealt with the problems of past and present generations of Adventists in Europe<\/p>\n<p>The presentations have been published; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/Contours-European-Adventism-Denomination-Continent\/dp\/3935480539\">the book can be ordered here via Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bod.de\/buchshop\/contours-of-european-adventism-9783935480536\">here via BOD, with cheaper shipment in many countries<\/a> (<em>Contours of European Adventism: Issues in the History of the Denomination on the Old Continent<\/em>. Ed. by Stefan H\u00f6schele und Chigemezi N. Wogu).<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in IAS publications, you can subscribe to the IAS Newsletter. All you need to do is send an e-mail to: <script>em(\"ia&#115;\", \"&#116;&#104;&#104;&#045;fr&#105;&#101;&#100;en&#115;a&#117;\", \"d&#101;\")<\/script>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>Symposium reports:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atoday.org\/contours-of-european-adventism-symposium-held-in-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adventist Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apd.media\/news\/archiv\/12387.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adventistischer Pressedienst<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrummagazine.org\/news\/conference-contours-european-adventism-day-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spectrum Day One<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/spectrummagazine.org\/article\/2018\/04\/27\/conference-contours-european-adventism-day-two\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Day Two<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/spectrummagazine.org\/article\/2018\/04\/27\/conference-contours-european-adventism-day-three\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Day Three<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Book chapter with color graph:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Cincala-2020-European-Adventist-Ways-of-Reaching-Secular-People-for-Christ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">P. Cincala, European Adventist Ways of Reaching Secular People for Christ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_customAccordion][vc_customAccordion ct_header=\"2016: Perceptions of the Protestant Reformation in Seventh-day Adventism\"]Are Seventh-day Adventists \u201cheirs of the Protestant Reformation\u201d? How did early Seventh-day Adventists perceive the Protestant Reformation? Which theological lines connect Luther, Melanchthon, Zwingli, and the Seventh-day Adventist Church? These and other issues were discussed on the Second International Symposium of the Institute of Adventist Studies of FAU, May 9-12, 2016. The Symposium consisted of 18 scholarly lectures held by national and international researchers. In the first part, the focus was on the Protestant Reformation as an overall movement, and then, in a more specialized part, on the tradition of the Anabaptists, the so-called \u201cleft wing\u201d of the Protestant Reformation.<\/p>\n<p>In a constructive atmosphere, ideas could be exchanged, and perspectives widened. The Symposium came to an end with an excursion to Lutherstadt Wittenberg. In 2018, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bod.de\/buchshop\/perceptions-of-the-protestant-reformation-in-seventh-day-adventism-9783935480512\">anthology of the scholarly lectures<\/a> was published in the series \"Adventistica\" by FAU.<\/p>\n<h5>Reports:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrummagazine.org\/article\/2016\/05\/13\/who-are-true-heirs-reformation\">Spectrummagazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apd.info\/2016\/05\/12\/adventisten-und-reformation\/\">Adventistischer Pressedienst<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/advent-verlag.de\/aktuelles\/reformationssymposium-in-friedensau\">Adventisten Heute<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_customAccordion][vc_customAccordion ct_header=\"2014: The Impact of World War I on Seventh-day Adventism\"]The Institute for Adventist Studies of FAU organized its first International Symposium on May 12-15, 2014. Approximately 90 speakers, auditors, and students attended the Symposium with the theme \u201cThe Impact of World War I on Seventh-day Adventism\u201d. After listening to the lectures held by 19 speakers, amongst others, the church historian George Knight (USA), there were discussions with questions and answers on the respective topics.<\/p>\n<p>The event was structured by three thematic blocks: the interpretation of prophetic texts on the expected fall of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), the military service of Seventh-day Adventists (also on Sabbath) in countries involved in World War I, and the origin of the Seventh-day Adventist Reform Movement in 1915 in reaction to the Church's position towards this issue.<\/p>\n<p>The highlight of this Symposium was the discussion with some leading representatives of the Seventh-day Adventist Reform Movement on Wednesday evening. There had already been a discussion with representatives of the Seventh-day Adventist Reform Movement in Friedensau in 1920, which should be repeated in 2014. There was an open exchange of views in a fraternal atmosphere, which aroused the desire for further discussions on the basis of an historical study of sources and a dialog without apologetics\/polemics.<\/p>\n<p>The conference organized by Prof. Dr. Rolf J. P\u00f6hler came to an end on Thursday with an excursion to Lutherstadt Wittenberg in the afternoon and a concert of the world-famous conductor Herbert Blomstedt at the Gewandhaus Leipzig in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>A compilation of the scholarly lectures as an anthology is currently in progress and planned for spring 2019. If you are interested in publications of IAS, you can subscribe to the newsletter of IAS. Just send an e-mail to: <a href=\"mailto:<script>em(\"ia&#115;\", \"&#116;&#104;&#104;&#045;fr&#105;&#101;&#100;en&#115;a&#117;\", \"d&#101;\")<\/script>\"><script>em(\"ia&#115;\", \"&#116;&#104;&#104;&#045;fr&#105;&#101;&#100;en&#115;a&#117;\", \"d&#101;\")<\/script><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reports:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Adventists-and-World-War-I-AT-total.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adventist Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Aheu-2014-07_IAS-Symposium.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adventisten Heute<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/APD-Pressemeldungen-19.-23.05.2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adventistischer Pressedienst<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Spectrum-Newsletter-Pearson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spectrum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adventistpeace.org\/blogcontent\/2014\/06\/02\/symposium-on-the-impact-of-wwi-on-adventism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adventist Peace Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_customAccordion][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Publications<\/h3>\n<p>The current series \"Adventistica \u2013 New Series\" can be ordered from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bod.de\/buchshop\/catalogsearch\/result\/index\/?q=ADVENTISTICA%20-%20Studies%20in%20Adventist%20History%20and%20Theology%20-%20New%20Series&amp;bod_issue=ADVENTISTICA%20-%20Studies%20in%20Adventist%20History%20and%20Theology%20-%20New%20Series&amp;c_filter%5Bbod_print_variant%5D=1#products\">Books-On-Demand<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1{\n\t\t\t\tmargin:auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item{\n\t\t\t\tfloat:left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top:10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align:center;\n\t\t\t\twidth:33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img{\n\t\t\t\tborder:2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption{\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left:0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8274 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol3_Cover.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1446\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol3_Cover-1446x2000.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol3_Cover-1446x2000.jpg 1446w, https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol3_Cover-1085x1500.jpg 1085w, https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol3_Cover-579x800.jpg 579w, https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol3_Cover-1111x1536.jpg 1111w, https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol3_Cover-1481x2048.jpg 1481w, https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol3_Cover-362x500.jpg 362w, https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol3_Cover-253x350.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol3_Cover.jpg 1808w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1446px) 100vw, 1446px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17295'>\n\t\t\t\tRepublication of the dissertation of Rolf J. P\u00f6hler\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol2_Cover-e1578327293775.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol2_Cover-e1578327293775.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-13330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol2_Cover-e1578327293775.png 671w, https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol2_Cover-e1578327293775-566x800.png 566w, https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol2_Cover-e1578327293775-354x500.png 354w, https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol2_Cover-e1578327293775-247x350.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-13330'>\n\t\t\t\tContributions to the 2018 symposium\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol1_Cover.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol1_Cover.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-13327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol1_Cover.png 638w, https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol1_Cover-560x800.png 560w, https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol1_Cover-350x500.png 350w, https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Vol1_Cover-245x350.png 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-13327'>\n\t\t\t\tContributions to the 2016 symposium\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\"][vc_customButtonbox ct_header=\"Newsletter\"]<a class=\"pdf\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/2021-12-01-IAS-Newesletter-18.pdf\">Newsletter School of Theology No. 18<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pdf\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Newsletter-17-2021-02.pdf\">Newsletter School of Theology No. 17<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pdf\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thh-friedensau.de\/content\/uploads\/Newsletter-16-2021-01.pdf\">Newsletter School of Theology No. 16<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/f445a66c4956\/friedensau-adventist-university-school-of-theology-newsletter-no-15\">Newsletter School of Theology No. 15<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/7700ece9284d\/friedensau-adventist-university-school-of-theology-newsletter-no-14\">Newsletter School of Theology No. 14<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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