Thomas Schirrmacher

Thomas Paul Schirrmacher
Official office photo of the WEA
Born	(1960-06-25) 25 June 1960 (age 64) Schwelm, West Germany
Nationality	German
Citizenship	German
Employer(s)	World Evangelical Alliance, Martin Bucer Seminary
Known for	Christian moral philosophy, human rights, religious freedom
Spouse	Christine Schirrmacher

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Thomas Paul Schirrmacher (born 25 June 1960) is a German Christian moral philosopher and a specialist in the Sociology of Religion and religious freedom. He is known as a global human rights activist and holds a chair in Theology (Ethics, Missiology, World Religions).

Schirrmacher served the World Evangelical Alliance as secretary general from 2021–2024 and as chair of the Theological Commission. He is also an Anglican realignment bishop.

Since 2014 he is president of the International Council of the International Society for Human Rights^[1] and of the International Institute for Religious Freedom.^[2]