Thomas and Christine Schirrmacher met Norng Chan Phal, a survivor of S-21
Thomas and Christine Schirrmacher obtained information in Cambodia about the most important memorials to the massive human rights violations of the Khmer Rouge.
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Review of the New Edition of the Files of the Dordrecht Synod (1618–1619)
The lack of a critical publication of the final documents regarding one of the most important historical events concerning Reformed churches, namely the Synod of Dordt, has been one of the puzzles of church history research. The sources found in numerous European archives have never been used, nor have they been made accessible to the general public.
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“In the matter of religious freedom Europe owes much to the Evangelical Alliance.”
“Speak freely! Confess freely!” This was the motto under which around 100 Christian lawyers met at the 2019 Federal Conference of “Christ und Jurist” [“Christian and Jurist”] (German Christian Legal Society).
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ISHR Newsletter – July 2019
The latest issue of the ISHR Newsletter is now available.
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Church and Mission in the Letter to the Romans (1999)
I just received an English translation of my oldest article on Romans from 1999, which later grew into large studies.
Prof. Dr. theol. Dr. phil. Thomas Schirrmacher, PhD, DD, (born 1960) is President of the International Council of the International Society for Human Rights, and Associate Secretary General for Theological Concerns (Theology, Theological Education, Intrafaith and Interfaith Relations, Religious Freedom, Research), which networks churches with appr. 600 million conservative Protestant Christians, chair of its theological commission, and director of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (Bonn, Cape Town, Colombo, Brasilia), the largest research network for religious freedom and against persecution of Christians and other religions and world views. Read more …