Café Rainbow

Our Café Regenbogen is an open meeting place where guests are always welcome - no matter how old or young someone is, where they come from and whether they are perhaps coming in for the first time. It's a great place to enjoy homemade cakes and a variety of drinks, and it's easy to strike up a conversation with other participants. We offer entertaining table games for young and old, various card games, a chess game for strategists and time for your own creative projects.
The café's guest room within our community center is easy to find at Hönnetalstraße 25 in Balve. There is always plenty of free parking in the parking lot in front of the Aldi supermarket opposite.
For more information, please visit our website: ev-kirche-balve.de


The meaning of the rainbow
The real rainbow is actually a circular, optical phenomenon that has neither a beginning nor an end, but is only hidden by the horizon.
In the Christian world, it stands as a symbol of hope, peace and diversity as a sign of reconciliation. It illustrates the covenant between God and mankind and stands for the connection of apparent opposites, such as diversity and unity.
In the Orient, it was originally regarded in pre-Islamic times as a sign of victory after a dispute between the gods. Here it is understood as a symbol of the unconditional dignity of every human being as the image of God.
Its significant symbolism can be found in the three monotheistic religions of Islam, Judaism and Christianity.
In modern times, the image of the rainbow has been used by the peace movement and popularized by the media.
Quoted from: Sonntagsblatt der evangelischen Kirche, issue 17. June 2025, article by Christine Süß-Demuth

معنى قوس قزح
قوس قزح الحقيقي هو فية ظاهرة بصرية دائرية ليس لها بداية ولا نهاية، بل يُخفى فقط وراء الأفق.
في العالم المسيحي، يمثل رمزًا للأمل والسلام والتنوع كإشارة للمصالحة. كما يوضح العهد بين الله والناس ويمثل الربط بين المتناقضات الظاهرية، مثل التنوع والوحدة.
في الشرق، كان يعتقد في الأصل في العصر ما قبل الإسلامي كعلامة للنصر بعد نزاع بين الآلهة. هنا يُفهم كرمز لللكرامة المطلقة لكل إنسان كصورة عن الله.
يمكننا إيجاد رمزيته المهمة في الديانات التوحيدية الثلاث: الإسلام واليهودية والمسيحية.
في العصر الحديث، تم استخدام صورة قوس قزح من قبل حركة السلام وشاعت عبر وسائل الإعلام.

مقتبس بالمعنى من: صحيفة الأحد لللكنيسة الإنجيلية، العددد 17 يونيو 2025، مقال لكريستين سوس-ديموث