Books published

 

(Books by Thomas Schirrmacher in chronlogical order. – With short commentaries.)

As author

  • Das Mißverständnis des Emil Brunner: Emil Brunners Bi­bliologie als Ursache für das Schei­tern seiner Ekklesiologie. Theologische Un­tersuchungen zu Weltmis­sion und Gemein­debau. ed. by Hans-Georg Wünch and Thomas Schirrmacher. Arbeits­gemeinschaft für Weltmis­sion und Gemeindebau: Lörrach, 1982. 54 pp.

[The misunderstanding of Emil Brunner] A study and critique of Emil Brunner’s ecclesiology and of the bibliology and her­meneutics of dialectical theology.

[Muhammad] A short biography of the founder of Islam and an introduction into Is­lam.

[Theodor Christlieb and his theology of mission] A study of the biography, theology and missiology of the leading Ger­man Pietist, professor of practical theology and international mis­sions leader in the second half of the nineteenth century. (Thesis for Dr. theol. in missiology.)

  • Die Freimaurer: Religion der Mächtigen. Schwengeler: Berneck, 19911, 19922, 19933, 19944, VTR: Nürnberg, 20185

[The Freemasons: religion of the Powerful?] History of the Freemasons with an appendix comparing the beliefs of Freemasons and Christianity.

[Marxism: Opiate for the People?] Marxism is proven to be a religion and an opiate for the masses. Em­pasizes the differences between Marxist and Biblical work ethics.

[On the Marxist View of Sagas and Tales and other essays in folklore and culturalanthropology] 10 essays and articles on the science of folklore and cultural an­thropology in Germany. Includes a critique of the Marxist interpreta­tion of ta­les and sagas, and stu­dies on the history of marriage and family in Eu­rope from the 6th century on­ward.

  • „Der göttliche Volkstumsbegriff“ und der „Glaube an Deutsch­lands Größe und heilige Sen­dung“: Hans Naumann als Volks­kundler und Ger­manist unter dem Nationalsozialis­mus. 2 volu­mes. Verlag für Kultur und Wissenschaft: Bonn, 2 volumes, 1992(1), in one volume 2000(2). 606 pp.

[Hans Naumann as Anthropologist and Germanist under National Socialism] Discusses the history of German cultural anthropology and folk­lore under Hitler, especially the leading figure Naumann, profes­sor of German lan­guage, whose scientific theory is shown to be very reli­gious in tone. (Thesis for a PhD in Cultural Anthropology.)

[Was Paul Really on Malta?] The book shows that Paul was not shipwrecked on Malta but on another island, Kephalenia, and that the report in Acts is very ac­curate. The Pauline authorship of the Pa­storal Epistles is defended with theological and lingui­stic argu­ments against higher cri­ticism.

  • Psychotherapie – der fatale Irrtum. Schwengeler: Berneck (CH), 1993(1), 1994(2); 1997(3); 2001(4) (together with Rudolf Ant­holzer). 150 pp.

[Psychotherapy – the Fatal Mistake] A critique of secular psychotherapy, showing that psychothe­rapy often is a re­ligion, and that most psychotherapists call every school except their own to be unscientific.

[Paul in Conflict with the Veil!?] Exegetical examination of 1. Corinthians 11,2-16, following an al­ternative view of John Lightfoot, member of the Westminster as­sembly in the 16th century. „Schirrmacher argues that from the biblical teaching that man is the head of wo­man (1 Cor 11:3) the Corinthians had drawn the false conclusions that in prayer a woman must be veiled (11:4-6) and a man is forbidden to be veiled (11:7), and that the wife exists for the husband but not the husband for the wife (11:8-9). Paul, ho­wever, rejected these conclu­sions and showed in 11:10-16 why the veiling of wo­men did not belong to God’s command­ments bin­ding upon all the Christian commu­nities. After stating the thesis and presenting his alternative translation and expo­sition of 1 Cor 11:2-16, he considers the difficulties in the text, presents his alter­native exposition in detail (in the form of thirteen theses), discusses quotations and irony in 1 Corinthians, and deals with other NT texts about women’s clothing and prayer and about the subordina­tion of wives.“ (New Testament Abstracts vol. 39 (1995) 1, p. 154).

  • Der Römerbrief. 2 vol. Neuhausen: Hänssler, 1994(1); Hamburg: RVB & Nürnberg: VTR, 2001(2). 331 + 323 pp.

[The Letter to the Romans] Commentary on Romans in form of major topics of Systematic Theology starting from the text of Romans, but then going on to the whole Bible.

  • Der Text des Römerbriefes: Für das Selbst­studium gegliedert. Biblia et symbio­tica 7. Verlag für Kul­tur und Wis­senschaft: Bonn, 1994. 68 pp.

[The Text of the Letters to the Romans] The text of Romans newly translated and structured for self study.

  • Ethik. Neuhausen: Hänssler, 1994(1). 2 vol. 883 & 889 pp.; Hamburg: RVB & Nürnberg: VTR, 2001(2). 3 vol. 2150 pp.; 2002(3). 8 volumes. 2850 pp.

[Ethics] Major Evangelical ethics in German covering all aspects of general, special, persocial and public ethics.

[Legends of Galileo and other Contribu­tions to Creation Science, Cri­ticism of Evolution and Chrono­logy of the Hi­story of Culture 1979-1994].

[Peoples – Drugs – Cannibalism] A collection of articles on cultural anthropology, especially on In­dians in South America, cannibalism and the religious use of drugs.

[The Diversity of Biblical Language] A hermeneutical study, listing more than 100 specific language techni­ques in the Bible with several proof texts for each of them.

[Church Service is More] An investigation into biblical proof texts for liturgical elements in Christian Sunday service.

[Law and Spirit] This commentary emphasising the ethical aspects of Galatians wants to prove that Galatians is not only figh­ting lega­lists but also a se­cond party of Paul’s opponents, who were totally oppo­sed to the Old Testament and the Law, and lived immo­rally in the name of Christian freedom, a view especially en­dorsed by Wilhelm Lütgert’s com­mentary of 1919. Paul is fighting against the abro­gation of the Old Testament Law as well as against using this Law as way of sal­vation in­stead of God’s grace.

English version of the same book.

Four essays for Third World Christian Leaders on Learning with Jesus, Work Ethic, Love and Law and Social Involvement.

[God Wants You to Learn, Labour and Love] Spanish version of the same book.

  • 37 Gründe, warum Christen sich für eine Erneuerung unserer Gesell­schaft auf christlicher Grundlage einsetzen sollten. Die Wende, 1999. 40 pp.

[37 reasons for Christian involvement in society and politics].

[The Persecution of Christians Concerns Us All: Towards a Theology of Martyrdom] 70 thesis on persecution and martyrdom, written for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on behalf of the German and Euro­pean Evangeli­cal Alliance.

Articles on the Biblical and systeamtic fundament of World Mission, especially on mission as rooted in God’s being, on ‘Mission in the OT’, and ‘Romans as a Charter for World Mission. Shorter version of German original 2001.

  • Eugen Drewermann und der Buddhismus. Verlag für Theologie und Religionswissenschaft: Nürnberg, 2000(1); 2001(2). 132 pp.

[Drewermann and Buddhism] Deals with the German Catholic Author Drewermann and his propagating Buddhist thinking. Includes chapter on a Christian Ethics of Environment.

[The Selling Off of Dignity] The psychological results of pornography.

  • Eine Sekte wird evangelisch – Die Reformation der Weltweiten Kirche Gottes. Idea-Dokumentation 11/2000. Idea: Wetzlar, 2000. 56 pp.

[A Cult Becomes Protestant] Detailed report on the reformation of the Worldwide Church of God (Herbert W. Armstrong) from a sect to an evangelical church.

Shorter version of the German book ‚Galilei-Legenden‘ mentioned above with essays on the Galilei-affair and creation science.

Updated Lectures on euthanasia and biomedicine at the 1st European Right to Life Forum Berlin, 1998, and articles on abortion.

[Human Rights Threatened in Europe] Updated Lectures on euthanasia and biomedicine at the 1st European Right to Life Forum Berlin, 1998, and articles on abortion. See slightly different English version above.

[Be Keen to Get Going: William Careys Theology] First discussion of Carey’s theology in length, explaining his Calvinistic and Postmillenial backround.

Same book in English.

[May Christians Take an Oath?] On Swearing and on its meaning for covenant theology . Taken from ‚Ethik’, vol. 1.

  • Christus im Alten Testament. RVB: Hamburg, 2001. 84 pp.

[Christ in the Old Testament] On Christ and the Trinity in the Old Testament and on ‘the Angel of the Lord’. Taken from ‚Ethik’.

[How to know the will of God] – Critizeses the inner leading of the Spirit. Taken from ‚Ethik’.

Essays on ethical topics, including role of the Law, work ethics, and europaen union.

[Mission and the Battle for Human Rights] The relationship of world missions and the fight for human rights is discussed on an ethical level (theology of human rights) as well as on a practical level.

70 thesis on persecution and martyrdom, written for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on behalf of the German and Euro­pean Evangeli­cal Alliance.

[Inerrancy of Scripture or ‘Hermeneutics of Humility’] Debate with Dr. Hempelmann on the inerrancy of scripture.

[Essay on the History of church and Dogma] Articles on topics from church history like ‘The beginning of the veneration of saints’ and on the named theologians.

[World Mission – Heart of Christiniaty] Articles on the Biblical and systeamtic fundament of World Mission, especially on mission as rooted in God’s being, on ‘Mission in the OT’, and ‘Romans as a Charter for World Mission.. Shorter version of German original 2001.

[Secular Religions] Articles on the religious nature of National Socialism and Communism. Includes texts of prayers to Hitler.

Revised version. See commentary on first edition 1993(1).

Same book in English.

Official thesis and study of hope in the Old and New Testament for Hope for Europe of the European Ev. Alliance and Lausanne Europe.

Same book in English. Also available in Czech, Dutch, Spanish, Rumanina, Portugese, French, Russian, Italian, Portugese, Hungarian, Lettish, Latvian.

  • ABC der Demut. RVB: Hamburg, 2002.

[ABC of Humility] Notes and bible studies on humility in alpahbetical order.

[Leadership and Ethical Responsibility] An introduction into ethcis for economic and other leaders for the Academy of Christian Leaders.

[The Pope and Suffering] A study of the writings of Pope John II. on suffering and an evaluation of their exegetical basis. Gives reasons why the pope does not resign.

[Instruction, Education, School] The chapters on rising of children, example, education, and Christian school from ‘Ethics’.

[Harenberg Dictionary of World Religions] In a major secular dictionary on world religions, Thomas Schirrmacher wrote the section on Christianity (‘Lexicon of Christianity’, pp. 8-267) and Christine Schirrmacher the section on Islam (‘Lexicon of Islam’, ’pp. 428-549).

Contains the named five essays. The first essay is translated from vol. 5 of ‘Ethics’.

[In Discussion with the Itinerant Preacher of the New Age] Essays and reports on non-Christian religions, New Age, reincarnation, manicheism from two decades of apologetic debates.

[Secret Numbers in the Bible?] Essays and articles on Bible Numerics, the importance of Hebrew studies, Obadiah, the Psalms and other Bible related topics from 2 decades of studies.

[Bogeyman Islam] May Arab Christians call God ‚Allah‘? Is Allah the Father of Jesus? How Politcal Parties in Germany misrepresant Islam.

  • Religijos mokslas. Prizmês knyga. Siaulai (Litauen): Campus Fidus, 2004. 106 pp.

[Secular Religions] In Latvian: Essays on Religions, Marxism, National Socialism and the devil in Art and Literature.

[Compulsary Education or Compulsary Schooling] A scientific evaluation of homeschooling.

[The Indulgences] History and theology of the Catholic view on indulgences.

[The Apocrypha] History and theology of the Catholic view on the apocrypha and an apology of the Protestant position.

[Shame- and Guiltfeeling] This study explains the difference between shame- and gulitoriented cultures and shows, that the ‘Biblical’ message emphasizes shame and guilt equally and thus can be applied to cultures in the West, the East, in modern and in Third World cultures.

  • Thomas Schirrmacher et al. Christ und Politik: 50 Antworten auf Fragen und kritische Einwände. VKW: Bonn, 2006. 125 pp.

[Christians and Politics] Schirrmacher and three members of parliament from Switzerland answer questions around the relation of church and state and the political involvement of Evangelicals.

[The Blessing of Marriage and Family] Introduction to 200 scientific studies and statistics, that prove the blessing of longterm marriage and stable family.

[Multicultural Society] A history of multiculturalism (especially Muslims and Russian-Germans) in Germany and its political, economic and religious implications for the future of Germany.

[The New Low Cast] A sociology of low cast people in Germany, the differences in culture to low cast people one hundred years ago, tasks for churches and the State.

[Hitlers Religion of War] A research about the religious terms and thoughts in all texts and speeches of Hitler of Hitler, pleading for a new way of explaining Hitlers worldview, rise and breakdown.

[Modern Fathers] Presents the result of international father research, explains the necassity of the father’s involvement for his children and gives practical guidelines.

  • Sheria au Roho? Trans-Africa Swahili Christian Ministries: Mwanza, Tanzania, 2007. 96 pp.

Kiswahili-Version of ‘Law and Spirit’ about Galatians.

[Quran and Bible] Compares the differences between the Muslim of the Quran as the ‚Word of God’ and the Christian view of the Bible as the ‘Word of God’. A classic on the inspiration of the Bible.

[The Persecution of Christians today] Gives an overview over the persecution of Christians worldwide and presents a short theology of persecution as well political reasons for the fight for religious freedom.

[Internet pornography] Intense study of spread of pornography, ist use amongst children and young poeple, ist psychological results and dangers, including steps how to escape sex and pronography addiction.

Russian Edition 2009

Essays: “Is Involvement in the Fight Against the Persecution of Christians Solely for the Benefit of Christians?”, “But with gentleness and respect: Why missions should be ruled by ethics”, “May a Christian Go to Court?”, “Putting Rumors to Rest”, “Human Rights and Christian Faith”, “There Has to Be a Social Ethic”.

[Racism] History and scientific errors of racism.

[Fundamentalism] History of term, definition, examples from all religions.

[Human Trafficking: The Return of Slavery] History and present situation of human trafficking including Europe, discusses legal and other reasons that prevent the fight against modern slavery.

  • Responsabilitatea etica in luarea deciziilor (2011) Scriptum, Oradea (Romania), 2011. 210 pp.

Rumanian Version of ‚Führen in ethischer Verantwortung‘ [‚Leading in ethical responsibility‘]. An introduction into ethcis for economic and other leaders for the Academy of Christian Leaders.

Rumanian version of ‚Internetpornography’.

History and theology of the Catholic view on indulgences.

  • Thomas Schirrmacher, Richard Howell. Racism. With an essay on Caste in India. VKW: Bonn, 2011. 100 pp.

History and scientific errors of racism

  • Missio Dei: Mission aus dem Wesen Gottes. Komplementäre Dogmatik Reihe 2. Hamburg, Nürnberg, 2011. 100 pp.

[Missio Dei: Mission as an Attribute of God] The trinitarian foundations of mission and missiology with three chapters: historicalö, exegetical and ecumenical studies (especially on the dividing ‘filioque’-discussion).

  • Mungu Akutaka Ujifunze, Ufanye Kazi na Upende. Trans-Africa Swahili Christian Ministries: Mwanza, Tanzania & RVB International: Hamburg, 2011. 100 pp.

Kiswahili-Version of ‘God wants you to learn …’.

  • Tumaini Kwa Afrika: Hoja 66. Trans-Africa Swahili Christian Ministries: Mwanza, Tanzania & RVB International: Hamburg, 2011. 100 pp.

“Hope for Africa: 66 Thesis”.

  • Mafunzo Yahusuyo Uogozi wa Kanisa. Trans-Africa Swahili Christian Ministries: Mwanza, Tanzania & RVB International: Hamburg, 2012. 120 pp.

Kiswahili-Version of ‘Studies in Church Leadership’.

“Human Rights”: Ethical arguments for human rights versus the present stage of the violation of human rights.

  • Christ and the Trinity in the Old Testament. Edited by James E. Anderson. RVB: Hamburg, 2013. 82 pp.

On Christ and the Trinity in the Old Testament and on ‘the Angel of the Lord’. Taken from ‘Ethik’.

History and present situation of human trafficking including Europe, discusses legal and other reasons that prevent the fight against modern slavery.

An introduction into ethcis for economic and other leaders including a large selection of examples.

[Fundamentalism] History of term, definition, examples from all religions.

  • „Ein neues normatives Familienmodell“ als „normative Orientierung“ – Eine soziologische und theologische Kritik des Familienpapiers der EKD. (with Titus Vogt) 2014. 107 pp.

An extended critique of the statement of the German Protestant Church, the former state church, which calls for giving up traditional marriage ethics as society has changed so much.

  • Advocate of Love – Martin Bucer as Theologian and Pastor: Achieving Unity Through Listening to the Scriptures and Each Other. 2013. 100 pp.

Life and Theology of the reformer Martin Bucer, who is seen as a major model for Evangelicals.

  • Culture of Shame / Culture of Guilt: Applying the Word of God in Different Situations. 2013. 90 pp.

This study explains the difference between shame- and guiltoriented cultures and shows, that the ‘Biblical’ message emphasizes shame and guilt equally and thus can be applied to cultures in the West, the East, in modern and in Third World cultures.

[Quran and Bible] Compares the differences between the Muslim of the Quran as the ‚Word of God’ and the Christian view of the Bible as the ‘Word of God’. A classic on the inspiration of the Bible.

  • Kur’an ve Kutsal Kitap. 100 pp. Ankara: kurtulus kitaplari, 2014 (Turkish)

Same book in Turkish adapted for Turkey.

[Supressed Women: A Global Perspectives] A survey, of how and where women are still suppressed worldwide.

[Abortion: A Guidebook] Facts and stories around abortion helping women to find a solution.

Ethical arguments for human rights versus the present stage of the violation of human rights worldwide.

  • Morální odpovědnost. Návrat dumo: Prag, 2016. 100 p. (Czech)

An introduction into ethcis for economic and other leaders including a large selection of examples.

[Coffee breaks with the Pope] My personal encounters with Pope Francis and a history of the relations of the World Evangelical Alliance to the Vatican in recent years.

Two essays on the basics of a Biblical and Trintarian basis of creation care and a Christian ecology are supplemented by an application towards the human rights to drinking water, ist need, ist history and its Christian endorsement.

[Quran and Bible] 7th edition, with a new chapter. Compares the differences between the Muslim of the Quran as the ‚Word of God’ and the Christian view of the Bible as the ‘Word of God’. A classic on the inspiration of the Bible.

“Advocate of Love”, Portuguese translation

“Quran and Bible”, Greek translation

  • Te Drejtat e Njeriut: Premtimi dhe Realiteti. Shtepia Botuese GEER: Tirana, 2018. 102 S. ISBN 978-9928-07-540-6

“Human Rights”, Albanian translation

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As editor (always with own contributions):

  • Patrick John­stone. Handbuch für Weltmis­sion: Gebet für die Welt. Hänssler: Neuhausen, 19872, newest edition 19936 (together with Chri­stine Schirrmacher). 811 pp.

[Handbook on World Mission] Adapted German version of ‚Operation World‘, a handbook and le­xicon on the si­tuation of Christianity and missions in every coun­try of the world.

  • Gospel Recordings Language List: Liste der Sprachaufnahmen in 4.273 Spra­chen. Missiologica Evangelica 4. Verlag für Kultur und Wis­senschaft: Bonn, 1992. 120 pp.

List of 4273 languages in the world, in which evangelistic casset­tes are available.

[The Time of Conversion is Ripe: Rufus Anderson and The Independence of ] Articles by Schirrmacher and by theologians from the 19th cen­tury about Rufus Anderson, leading American missionary states­man, Re­formed pro­fessor of missi­ons and postmillennial theolo­gian – to­gether with the first translation of texts of An­derson into Ger­man.

  • William Carey. Eine Unter­suchung über die Verpflich­tung der Chri­sten [1792]. Edition afem: mission classics 1. Verlag für Kul­tur und Wissen­schaft: Bonn, 1993 (together with Klaus Fiedler). 100 pp.

[An Inquire into the Means …] First German translation of the book by the Calvinist Baptist William Ca­rey of 1792, with which the age of modern Protestant world mis­sions started.

German translation of the three Chicago-Declarations on bibli­cal iner­rancy, her­meneutics and application.

  • Im Kampf um die Bibel – 100 Jahre Bibelbund. Biblia et sym­biotica 6. Verlag für Kultur und Wissenschaft: Bonn, 1994 (together with Stephan Holthaus). 168 pp.

[The Batlle for the Bible] ‚Festschrift‘ for 100 years of „Bibelbund“. Articles on biblical in­errancy and on the history of the major German organization figh­ting higher criti­cism, the „Bibelbund“ (Bible League), and its theolo­gical journal „Bibel und Gemeinde“, edited by Schirr­macher 1988-1997.

  • Eduard Böhl. Dogmatik. Hänssler Theologie. Hänssler: Neu­hausen, 1995; 2nd ed.: Hamburg: RVB & Bonn: VKW, 2004. 508 pp.

[Dogmatic Theology] A Reformed Systematic Theology from the last century edited by Thomas Schirrmacher; with an lenghty introduction on Böhl’s life and work.

[The Protestant Faith in Nuce] German translation of the Westminster Confession of Faith, adapted and with commentary and changes in Presbyterian, Congregationalist and Bap­tist versions.

  • Werden alle gerettet? Referate der Jahrestagung 1998 des AfeM (with Klaus W. Müller). Verlag für Kultur und Wissenschaft: Bonn, 1998. 160 pp.

[Will All Be Saved?] The proceedings of a missiological consultation on the relationship bet­ween Chri­stianity’s mission and other religions.

  • The Right to Life for Every Person / Lebens­recht für jeden Menschen. Ab­ortion – Euthanasia – Gen Technology: Proceedings of the 1st European Right to Life Forum Berlin, 1998. Abtreibung – Eu­thanasie – Gentechnik: Bei­träge des 1. Europäi­schen Forums Lebensrecht Berlin, 1999 (with Walter Schrader, Hart­mut Steeb). Verlag für Kultur und Wissenschaft: Bonn, 1999. 310 pp.

Basic articles on biomedical topics, includes reports on the prolife movements in most European countries.

[No Other Name: The Uniqueness of Jesus Christ …] Festschrift for Prof. Peter Beyerhaus, the leading evangelical authority on missions, ecumenical issues and on other religions and an evangelical elder statesmen. Covers all aspects of the realtionship of Christian faith to other religions.

  • Missionswissenschaft im Zeichen der Erneuerung: Ehrengabe zum 70. Ge­burtstag von Peter Beyerhaus. Sonderausgabe = Evangelikale Missiolo­gie 15 (1999) Heft 2 (together with Klaus W. Müller und Christof Sauer) (1999) afem.

Shorter version of the former Festschrift for mass distribution.

[Theological education as World Mission] Lectures on the relation of missions and theological education by leading re­presentatives of theological schools, alternative programmes, missions and third world chur­ches.

  • Mission in der Spannung zwischen Hoffnung, Resignation und Endzeitenthusiasmus: Referate der Jahrestagung 2000 des AfeM (together with Klaus W. Müller). Verlag für Kultur und Wissenschaft: Bonn, 2001. 240 pp.

Lectures on the relation of eschatology and missions in history and in present reality.

[Martyrs 2001] Documentation on the present status of persecution of Christians in Islamic countries.

[Advocate of Love: Martin Bucer as Theologian and Counselor] Yearbook of the Martin Bucer Seminary on Life and Theology of the reformer Martin Bucer.

[The four Creation Orders] Three lengthy essays discuss the importance of the four major creation orders family, church, work and state in the Bible, and in the work of Martin Luther and Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

[God Stays the Master Builder] Festschrift for Thomas Schirrmacher’s father on his 80th birthday. Essays mainly concentrate on Christian education and Evangelical schools.

  • A Life of Transformation: Festschrift for Colonel V. Doner. RVB International: Hamburg, 2001. 350 pp.

Festschrift for one of the giants of international Christian relief work and social involvement.

[Martyrs 2002] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of persecution of Christians with special empahzise on Indoensia, Pakistan, Turkey and Vietnam.

[Prayer for the World] Adapted German version of ‚Operation World‘, a handbook and le­xicon on the si­tuation of Christianity and missions in every coun­try of the world.

[Martyrs 2003] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of persecution of Christians, featuring Kuba, Japan, North Kora, Vietnam.

[When Children Go to School at Home] Documentation and scientific essays on homeschooling in Germany and Europe.

[Human Rights for Minorities in Germany and Europe] Research articles on the history of the defence of religious freedom by the Evangelical Alliance in Germany and Great Britain in the 19th century.

[Challenge China] A collection of reports, lectures and opinion on the the situation of religions and the Christian faith in China, combining reports on persecution and reports on huge progress for public Christianity.

[To Give Hope to Europe] Lectures of a theological conference in Budapest by John-Warwick Montgomery, Thomas K. Johnstone, William Mikler, Bernhard Knieß on the future of Europe and how to defend the gospel of hope in Europe.

[Martyrs 2004] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of persecution of Christians, with two longer studies on the situation in Nigeria and Iran.

[Death as Taboo?] 8 major Evangelical ethicists discuss topics around counseling serious ill and dying people, death, euthanasia, counseling to relatives.

  • Mission verändert – Mission verändert sich / Mission Transformes – Mission is Transformed: Festschrift für Klaus Fiedler. (with Christof Sauer). Nürnberg: VTR & Bonn: VKW, 2005. 572 pp.

Festschrift for African missionary and doyen of African and German mission history Klaus Fiedler.

[Martyrs 2005] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of persecution of Christians, featuring Nigeria, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Turkey.

  • Ein Maulkorb für Christen? Juristen nehmen Stellung zum deutschen Antidiskriminierungsgesetz und ähnlichen Gesetzen in Europa und Australien (with Thomas Zimmermanns). VKW: Bonn, 2005.

[A Muzzle for Christians?] Studies in religious hate laws, andiscrimination laws and their influence on Christian communities.

  • Scham- und Schuldorientierung in der Diskussion: Kulturanthropologische, missiologische und theologische Einsichten (with Klaus W. Müller). VTR: Nürnberg & VKW: Bonn, 2006.

[Shame- and Guiltorientation] A selection of experts from all continents on the difference between shame- and gulitoriented cultures and its implcations for world missions.

[Family Planing – An Option for Christians?] A Protestant view of family planing.

[Martyrs 2006] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of persecution of Christians, concentrating on Iran, Iraq, Turkey and North Korea.

[Martin Bucer as Forunner of World Mission] Essays from the 19th century to the present on Martin Bucer being the only Reformator arguing in favour of world mission.

[Martyrs 2007] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of persecution of Christians, concentrating on India, Turkey, Iraq, Indonesia and Germany.

[HIV and AIDS as Christian Challenge 1: General Discussion] Essay on how the Christian church should react to HIV and AIDS and how it does react. Published together with World Vision Germany.

[HIV and AIDS as Christian Challenge 2: What Is Done and Can Be Done] Volume 2 of the same.

[Martyrs 2008] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of persecution of Christians, concentrating on Iran, Egypt, Afghanistan, Germany, Vietnam, Turkey.

New German edition of the first edition of John Calvins Institutes (1536) with lengthy introduction.

[Martyrs 2009] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of persecution of Christians, concentrating on India, Eritrea, Yemen.

[Faith only in the Chamber?] The protection of religios freedom rights fro asylum seekers in Germany having converted from Islam to Christianity.

[The entry of persecuted Christians from Iraq into Germany] Press articles during 2008 documenting the decision of the German government and the EU to accept thousands of Christians refugees from Iraq.

  • Der Kampf gegen die weltweite Armut – Aufgabe der Evangelischen Allianz? Zur biblisch-theologischen Begründung der Micha-Initiative. (with Andreas Kusch). VKW/Idea: Bonn, 2009. 230 pp.

[The fight against poberty – tasl of the Evangelical Alliance?] Essays by theologians, missiologists, activists etc. in favour of the MICAH initiative of the World Evangeliacl Alliance.

Large Festschrift with essays by many major Evangelical theologians and lawyers.

Collection of essays from 1882 to 2002.

[Martyrs 2010] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of persecution of Christians, concentrating on China, India, Nigeria, Indonesia, and the German parliament and Catholic martyrology.

[Martyrs 2011] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of persecution of Christians, concentrating on the Arab World, Egypt, Eritrea, Nigeria, China and Europe.

[Martyrs 2012] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of persecution of Christians, concentrating on the Nigeria, India, Indonesia, and on the sharia.

[Islam as a historic, political and theological challenge] Yearbook of the Martin Bucer European school of Theology and Research Institutes – Essays from seven scholars.

  • Gott – der Drei-Eine: Anstoß der Mission. (with Robert Badenberg, Friedemann Knödler). VKW: Bonn, 2012. 170 pp.

[Gott – The Triune: Origian of Mission] Plenaries and workshops of a consultation on the relationship of the doctrine of trinity to postmodern approaches to reach the Muslim world.

[Yearbook on the discrimination and persecution of Christians] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of persecution of Christians, concentrating on Egypt, Syria, Eritrea, Nigeria, Sudan, Laos and Africa.

  • William Carey: Theologian – Linguist – Social Reformer. VKW: Bonn, 2013. 154 pp.

Five essays by major researchers on William Carey.

  • The Humanisation of Slavery in the Old Testament. VKW: Bonn, 2014. ISBN 978-3-86269-096-1

Several essays on slavery in the Old Testament and the history of Christians against slavery.

  • Das Erwachen des Missionsgedankens im Protestantismus der Niederlande aus katholischen Quellen? Neuausgabe der Dissertation von Marius Galm (1915) und einer Entgegnung von Adriaan Goslinga (1922). VTR: Nürnberg & VKW: Bonn, 2014. 82 pp.

[The Awakening of Missionary Thinking in the Protestantism in the Netherlands out of Catholic Sources?] Reprint of a 1922 doctoral thesis and other texts and a modern itroduction.

[Yearbook on the discrimination and persecution of Christians] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of persecution of Christians.

[Yearbook on religious freedom] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of persecution of adherents of all religions and general discussion of this human right, with special emphasis on Eritrea, Syria, Austria, Nigeria, and Islamism.

  • Vergangenheit als Lernfeld: Kirchengeschichtsschreibung am Martin Bucer Seminar. VKW: Bonn, 2014. 362 pp.

[History as ground to learn: Church History research at Martin Bucer Seminary] 15 essays of major figures of church history researched by professors and students of Martin Bucer Seminary.

[Yearbook on the discrimination and persecution of Christians + Yearbook on religious freedom] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of religious freedom, with special emphasis on Iraq, Syria, Armenia, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, India, Indonesia the Yesidis, Bahai, the Alevites, the Ahmadiyya. With a section of essays on the genocide n the Armenians.

[Yearbook on the discrimination and persecution of Christians + Yearbook on religious freedom] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of religious freedom, with special emphasis on Turkey, Pakistan, Burma, India, Indonesia, the Yesidis, Bahai, the Alevites, the Ahmadiyya.

[Yearbook on the discrimination and persecution of Christians + Yearbook on religious freedom] Yearbook with documentation of the present status of religious freedom, with special emphasis on Iraq, Syria, Eritrea, Nigeria, Turkey, Myanmar, India.