Unification and peace: How were the German churches involved in the search for unity to overcome conflicts of the last decades of the last century?
This article is a narrative reflection of the author’s perspective on the role of the Church in the unification process of Germany in the last part of the last decade. It is presented from his perspective of being a German citizen, as well a member of the church in Germany. The author situates this...
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