From the Editor: This essay was written by Henning V. at the conclusion of his one year internship in Chapel Hill.
by Henning V.
My one year of community service, organized by United Church of Chapel Hill, is almost over for me now. I have gained a lot of experiences, received a lot of impressions and a […]
by Wieland V.
[Editor’s note: this is the third and final installment of Wieland’s reports of his time in America to his home church in Koln-Pesch.]
The Problem with Time
Time is relative. Einstein knew that. But, just a few really understand these abstract physics theories. And America isn’t that far away that I’ll come home more or […]
by Wieland V.
[Editor’s note: This is an article from a current issue of the church’s newsletter in Cologne-Pesch. Wieland translated the article from German into English so that we could share it. He has periodically published letters in his home church’s newsletter about his experience in the United States and with […]
This is the second of Wieland’s reports of his time in the United States.
The Quadrature of the Circle
by Wieland V.
February 2007
“Many people have tried to explain the United States. Every one of them has failed.” With these words, the US-correspondent of the Bonn newspaper “General-Anzeiger” began the introduction to his new book about – […]
Wieland V. has been in the US since September of last year, as a peace and justice intern from the Evangelical Church of the Rhineland.. He wrote some reports of his experiences for his church and friends in Germany, during his stay. Wieland has kindly translated the first into English for us.
Nothing’s Quiet on […]
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