Category Archives: Histories, biographies and other stories

Workings on our past

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

The latest publication concerning our past and specifically containing the papers read at the Oberursel Symposium lat year has been thankfully published by “Ruprecht Publishers” and is now available. Read more about this in the attached flyer: Flyer Mission – Church … Continue reading →

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Martyr Jacob the notary

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Today the Church commemorates the martyrdom of Jacob the notary in Persia around 430 AD . Read more about that here: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_der_Notar

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Magic of the bushveld

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Having read “Soul of an Ant” and “Soul of an Ape” some years ago, I was again intrigued by the fascinating figure of Eugene Marais, when “my” bookshop up the road offered his collected works at a real bargain a … Continue reading →

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Vatican II Opened the Church to the World

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Here is a fascinating read of the epochal Roman Catholic synod in the sixties by John W. O’Malley in the NYT: Vatican II Opened the Church to the World – NYTimes.com.

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In 1962 this day Vatican II was officially opened

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Pope John XXIII convened the 2nd Vatican council in 1962 to achieve “aggiornamento” – “fresh air” – “bringing up to date.” To read more about this crucial history of the W. Church start here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Vatican_Council

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Autobiography of Pastor Mbongeni J. Nkambule

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Pastor Mbongeni John Nkambule has written his biography for all to see and be encouraged by it. Read more about him and how God lead and kept him all his life and evermore + Hallelujah + M.J. Nkambule Biography 2012

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Rembrandt van Rijn + 1669

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

One of my favorite paintings by the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn, who died on this day in 1669. Read more about him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembrandt

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Reform of the Gregorian calendar in 1582

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Two years after the Book of Concord was published, the Gregorian calendar was reformed under the leadership of Pope Gregory XIII (Read more about him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Gregory_XIII) with the papal bull:  Inter gravissimas. Read more about this calender under:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar

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Do you know Piet Cronje?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Date: 4 October, 1836 Pieter Arnoldus (Piet) Cronje, politician and military leader in the ZAR and general during  Second Anglo-Boer War, was born in Colesberg, Cape Colony on the 4th October 1836. From his eighth year he lived in the Orange Free State, … Continue reading →

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SACP ACCUSES “CONSTITUTIONALISTS”

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

THE SACP IN MPUMALANGA ATTACKS THE FW DE KLERK FOUNDATION FOR BEING “CONSTITUTIONALISTS” By Adv Jacques du Preez, FW de Klerk Foundation The FW de Klerk Foundation notes a recent statement from the SACP Mpumalanga in which that organisation identified … Continue reading →

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