Podcast – Introduction
From January 1st on, there will be short 3 min videos with me. I will talk about my week, my work at WEA, my travels, bible verses and private things.
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Thomas Schirrmacher in the “IDEALIST podcast”
Idea airs four hours of interview with Thomas Schirrmacher in its podcast produced by and for young Christians
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Thomas Schirrmacher: Jack of All Trades
A German will soon represent 600 million Christians as Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance: Thomas Schirrmacher. He has been involved on the big stage of politics and religion for decades. He will be inaugurated into his new office on February 27.
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What holds us together as WEA is the Holy Spirt speaking through and in line with Scripture
During the handover ceremony inaugurating my term as Secretary General, I referred to Holy Scripture as the constitution of Evangelicals. Here is a slightly edited excerpt from my remarks.
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Gambia: Interreligious dialogue bears fruit against extremist tendences
In September 22, 2020, the Parliament of The Gambia declined the draft of a new constitution of Gambia. A campaign team of The Gambian Christian Council led by Begay Jabang, an accountant campaigned against the draft for one year and achieved several changes in the final draft of the constitution, but some grave obstacles were left unchanged.
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Christians in Europe are increasingly victims of discrimination
On December 9, 2020, the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) presented the 2020 Yearbooks “Religious Freedom” and “Persecution and Discrimination against Christians” at a Video press conference.
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Cottbus Declaration on GDR Forced Labor of September 13, 2020
The Union of Victims’ Associations of Communist Tyranny e.V. (UOKG), the Human Rights Center Cottbus (MRZ), the International Society for Human Rights (IGFM) and the Memorial Foundation Victims of Communism (VIC) organized a tribunal on “Forced Labor in Political Prison in the GDR”.
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Pentecost Greeting 2023
The WEA Secretary General Bishop Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher delivers greeting for Pentecost 2023
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WEA appoints new Chief Financial Officer
WEA expresses gratitude to outgoing leader Ray Swatkowski and appoints new Chief Financial Officer
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WEA calls for a decade of world mission
“2033” – The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) joins call to global church for a decade of Great Commission Effort
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WEA Appoints Samuel Chiang as New Deputy Secretary General for Ministries
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Samuel E. Chiang as the new Deputy Secretary General for Ministries.
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International Council of ISHR elects new leaders
Schirrmacher re-elected President of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR)
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Thomas Paul’s week – No. 16 (2023)
In this week, Thomas Paul visits the KCF (Kongress Christlicher Führungskräfte) in Berlin, Germany.
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Young woman promotes discussion about religious freedom
Honor for Iranian civil rights activist and convert Mary Mohammadi
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On the Coronation of Charles III as King of Great Britain and Head of the Church of England
A private commentary by Thomas Schirrmacher
Archbishop and Professor Thomas Paul Schirrmacher, Dr. theol., Dr. phil., PhD, ThD, DD, DHL (born 1960) is Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance, which connects Protestant churches belonging to 143 National Evangelical Alliances with a total of 600 million members. Read more …