ProMundis Blogposts

Criminals and Murderers carve out a Career among God’s People

Christian forgiveness is so complete that in the Bible there are men and women with dark pasts who rise up to become premier role models and leaders. Paul writes to this effect in 1 Corinthians 6:9-11: Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves ... [Read more]

Who is scared of Evangelical Terrorists?

Against maliciously equating Evangelicals with Islamic Terrorists Within three days I found the following randomly chosen reports about Islamists, which were published almost simultaneously in practically all major media in Germany: in the Pakistan capital of Islamabad, an Islamic suicide bomber had killed four UN employees at the local headquarters of the World Food Program when a bomb he was carrying ... [Read more]

My book on internetpornography in Russian

My book on internetpornography (‘Internetpornografie’, SCM Hänssler, 2008) has been published in Russian. Thomas Schirrmacher. Prawda o pornografii. übersetzt von I. W. Proswirjakowoj, Lek-torat W. S. Rjagusowa. Copyright: Ewangelskij aljans. Moskau: Wjatka, 2009. 224 S. It is available in Russian internet book shops, eg: (But as I do not know Russian, I better do not provide any links.) http://www.books.ru/shop/ http://www.my-shop.ru/shop/books/510051.html http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/4835068/ I ... [Read more]

Tribute to Glenn M. Penner (1962-2010)

In better days: Preaching on suffering from the Bible in Bonn, Germany, translated by Thomas Schirrmacher (right) in 2005 The International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) of the World Evangelical Alliance pays tribute to the member of its Academic Board, Rev. Glenn M. Penner, MA, who succumbed to leukemia at the age of 48 on 25 January 2010. In his advisory function he focused on the theology ... [Read more]

John Calvin as a Forerunner of World Missions

A collection of essays published under edition afem upon the anniversary of Calvin’s Birth (Bonn, 23.12.2009) Calvin not only had the global proclamation of the message of God’s grace in view. He also sent the first missionaries to Brazil. It is not by accident that churches in countries influenced by the Reformed faith such as The Netherlands, Scotland, England or, more recently, South Korea have ... [Read more]

Martin Bucers Handbook on Pastoral Theology

My friend Dr. George Ella, who teaches History of Reformation at our school (see here), has written a marvellous and emphatic review of a new translation of the first Protestant pastoral theology by Martin Bucer (1491-1551). Our Martin Bucer Seminary and research Institutes is not only named after Bucer, but sees itself in his footsteps in the general theologigal approach as well as in his pastoral ... [Read more]

Fostering Culture War 2.0

Why the Manhattan Declaration is correct A statement for the Institute for Ethics and Values, Giessen Prof. Dr. phil. Dr. theol. Thomas Schirrmacher The original pdf of the institute in English is here, the original German version on the institutes webpage is here. You can read the Manhattan Delaration here. The so-called ‘culture war’ was a dispute between the Roman Catholic Church, under Pope ... [Read more]

Christmas: “God with us” vs. Islam

In the Christian faith God comes near mankind with his revelation. He comes to mankind. He speaks to mankind. He speaks with mankind. He speaks the language of men, and he gives a stable basis to the relationship between God and mankind, in which he binds himself to his work and, as the one who is absolute and true, enables faith and trust. It is for this very reason that God’s progressive revelation ... [Read more]

World Evangelical Allianz congratulates ERF Media on its 50th Anniversary

The World Evangelical Allianz has officially congratulated ERF Media, the German branch of TransWorldRadio, on its 50th anniversary. The welcome address, signed by the International Director of the World Evangelical Allianz, Geoff Tunnicliffe, and the two World Evangelical Allianz spokespeople Christine and Thomas Schirrmacher, was read by Thomas Schirrmacher at the reception given by the Board of ... [Read more]

Against the Self-Secularization of European Christianity

This is my foreword in the German edition of: David A. Noebel. Understanding the Times – The Collision of Today’s Competing Worldviews (Kampf um Wahrheit – Die bedeutendsten Weltanschauungen im Vergleich. 504 pp. Resch-Verlag: Gäfeling, ISBN 978-3-935197-41-0). Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this ... [Read more]

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