Religion & State

Protest against my friend “Ahok’s” sentence to two years imprisonment for citing the Quran as a Christian

One of two Christian governors of Indonesia, the governor of Jakarta and therewith the most important Christian politician of the country, Tjahaja Purnamas, briefly called ‘Ahok’, was not permitted to stand for his sure re-election, because there was a case of blasphemy pendent against him. The sole reason for this commotion – in this friend and foe agree – was not the concern about god or a holy book, but rather the prevention of his re-election.

19. July 2017 / Christianity & Politics, Special topics human rights, Special topics politics, ProMundis Blog, Right to religious freedom, Religion & State, Religious Freedom
Islam & Manchester: Why does a special rule apply to Islam that is not granted to any other Religion or Group?

After “Manchester,” there was complete silence in the British media and within British politics about the fact that the perpetrators and those who took responsibility for the act of terror invoked Islam. It is a worthy aim to have the desire to prevent innocent individuals, in this case Muslims around the world, from being thrown into a maelstrom where they are prejudged. However, this is certainly not how the problems will be solved.

7. July 2017 / Special topics Society, Islam, ProMundis Blog, Religion & State
Christians meeting top Muslim politicians that favour religious freedom

A rare picture: Two Christians discussing with two Muslim politicians working for peace, human rights and religious freedom.

12. June 2017 / Christianity & Politics, Democracy, Special topics politics, Islam, Human Rights, Politics, ProMundis Blog, Right to religious freedom, Religion & State, Religious Freedom
Meeting the Great Imam of Lahore

Thomas Schirrmacher thanking the Great Imam of Lahore, Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad, leading the second largest mosque in the world with up to 100.000 visitors on Fridays, that he several times stoped a mob, that want to burn Christian quarters

31. March 2017 / ProMundis Blog, Religion & State, Religious Freedom
Religious Dialogue in Azerbaijan

Christine and Thomas Schirrmacher have paid a visit to the ministry of religious affairs in Azerbaijan as well as to government organizations having to do with the areas of religion and culture. Additionally, they visited the leaders of the different Muslim confessions as well as leaders of the Jewish community and the leadership of the officially recognized denominations within the country (Orthodox, Catholic, Lutheran), all in an effort to construct a picture of the situation relating to religious freedom and the status of the dialogue conducted between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Besides that, they also met with the chairpersons of the most important human rights organizations in the country.

13. March 2017 / Special topics ecumenical relations, Special topics religions, ProMundis Blog, Right to religious freedom, Religion & State, Religious Freedom

Religion & State

Protest against my friend “Ahok’s” sentence to two years imprisonment for citing the Quran as a Christian

Islam & Manchester: Why does a special rule apply to Islam that is not granted to any other Religion or Group?

Christians meeting top Muslim politicians that favour religious freedom

Meeting the Great Imam of Lahore

Religious Dialogue in Azerbaijan