Apostolic History Network

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The Apostolic History Network is an interdenominational and independent organization researching Apostolic church history. Apostolic History Network is a registered charity under the name of Netzwerk Apostolische Geschichte e.V. at the court of Bielefeld, Germany.

## Contents

* 1 Research subject
* 2 History
* 2.1 Founding
* 2.2 Archive Brockhagen
* 3 Literature
* 3.1 Proceedings, directly from the network Apostolic History
* 3.2 The selection of literature or works of members of the network Apostolic History
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Research subject[edit]

The Network provides all those who are interested in the history of the apostolic communities, like the Catholic Apostolic Church, the New Apostolic Church, Old Apostolic Church or the United Apostolic Church, a platform for exchanging information and materials. Annual meetings and seminars are held in Germany or other parts of Europe. The Network operates on an interdenominational basis, with participants in the Network belonging to different denominations. Meetings and participation in the network are open to everyone. The Archive Brockhagen (in Brockhagen, Germany) has been available since July, 2012.

## History[edit]

### Founding[edit]

In 2008, twelve researchers and interested persons met for the first time in Coswig (Anhalt), discussing various topics covering apostolic church history. The aim of the meeting was to present talks and exchange materials, as well as get to know each other. The group created a website and a closed mailing list.

On Sunday, 5 September 2010, in a three-hour meeting in Bielefeld, 14 founding members of the club established the association, the name of the network should carry Apostolic history eV. As a board of this association Mathias Eberle (Bielefeld, first chairman), were elected Sebastian Müller-Bahr (Kabelsketal, vice-chairman) and Volker Wissen (Düsseldorf, cashiers). In January 2011, creation, registration and recognition of charitable status had been completed. In the fall of 2012, the above-mentioned Board was re-elected unanimously.

### Archive Brockhagen[edit]

The nonprofit organization operates since December 2011, the first research archive on the history of the Apostolic faith communities, the so-called Archiv Brockhagen. The freely available and independent archive is located in the former New Apostolic Church Brockhagen in Steinhagen in Bielefeld/Germany. Furthermore, regular public lectures and meetings are held at this location.

Later, large collaborative projects like the idea of a shared archive were created. After calling for archival donations in the apostolic communities over 5,200 materials were gathered in the Archives Brockhagen. The organization also maintains the APWiki containing a history of apostolic communities. Since mid-2012, the initiative also operates the Online Archive of Apostolische-Dokumente.de available online, with more than 2,200 journals.

## Literature[edit]

### Proceedings, directly from the network Apostolic History[edit]

* Die apostolischen Gemeinden im Umbruch - 1863 bis 1900. Nürtingen 2008, ISBN 978-3-939291-03-9
* Aufbau, Ausbau, Trennungen. Die Entwicklung der apostolischen Gemeinschaften im ersten Drittel des 20. Jahrhunderts. Nürtingen 2009, ISBN 978-3-939291-04-6
* Kirche auf dem Weg - die apostolischen Gemeinschaften im Verlauf des 20. Jahrhunderts. Bielefeld 2010, ISBN 978-3-939291-06-0
* Frankfurt im Spiegel der Geschichte der Apostolischen Gemeinschaften. Steinhagen 2013, ISBN 978-3-939291-07-7

### The selection of literature or works of members of the network Apostolic History[edit]

* Wissen, Volker: Zur Freiheit berufen - Ein Porträt der Vereinigung Apostolischer Gemeinden und ihrer Gliedkirchen, Remscheid 2008, ISBN 978-3-86870-030-5
* Diersmann, Edwin: An ihren Früchten sollt ihr sie erkennen - Das Erbe von F.W. Schwarz, ReDi-Roma Verlag, 10.2007, ISBN 978-3-940450-20-3
* Eberle, Mathias: Die Liturgie. - Andachtsbuch zum Gebrauch bei allen Gottesdiensten der christlichen Kirche. Hamburg, 1864. Kommentierte Neuausgabe mit den Änderungen der zweiten Auflage von 1894., Nürtingen 2008, Edition Punctum Saliens Verlag
* Wissen, Volker: Theologische Entwicklungen der Vereinigung Apostolischer Gemeinden (VAG) von 1956 bis heute., Remscheid 2009, ISBN 978-3-940450-19-7
* Diersmann, Edwin: Die Kirchenspaltung in der HAZEA Edition Punctum Saliens Verlag, Bielefeld 2011, ISBN 978-3-939291-05-3
* Fadire, Peter: Das Werk des Herrn ReDi-Roma Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-86870-308-5

## References[edit]

## External links[edit]

* apostolische-geschichte.de - Official site of Netzwerk Apostolische Geschichte
* APWiki.de - Encyclopedia of the apostolic faith communities under the leadership of the Apostolic History Network
* archiv-brockhagen.de - Official Site of the archive Brockhagen
* apostolische-dokumente.de - online archive of freely downloadable books

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