IIRF is involved in launching the IHRF in Oxford
The International Institute for Religious Freedom is involved in launching the Institute for the Study of the History of Religious Freedom in Oxford
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Human Trafficking Experts visit Brick Factory Slaves in Lahore
The President of the International Council of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) and author of the book ‘Human Trafficking’ has sought out brick factories near Lahore, Pakistan where slaves working under the most degrading conditions are producing bricks.
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Book on Luther and Islam downloadable for free to mark the Anniversary of the Reformation
As a contribution to the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Culture and Science Publishing (Verlag für Kultur und Wissenschaft) is making the book by Johannes Kritzl on Luther’s assessment of the Turkish wars available for download free of charge.
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Biography (addition)
Schirrmacher was pastor of the ‘Evangelische Gesellschaft für Deutschland’ [‘Protestant Society for Germany’] in Bonn and Erftstadt, 1982 to 1986, co-theologian of the ‘Evangelical Free Church’ in Bonn 1992-1998, and 1998-2000 pastor of the Free Reformed Church in Bonn.
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Pope Francis and Women in the Office of Diaconal Ministry
Die Frühe Kirche kannte das Diakoninnenamt. Die orthodoxen Kirchen führen es seit 2004 sukzessive wieder ein, derzeit noch nach Maßgabe der Ortsbischöfe. Auch andere Kirchen, die die Frauenordination zum Pastoren- oder Priesteramt nicht kennen, haben trotzdem das Diakonenamt wieder für Frauen geöffnet. Wie bei den katholischen Diakonen heute, haben Diakone und Diakoninnen in der Frühen Kirche am Vollzug der Taufe und des Abendmahls mitgewirkt, nicht aber die Sakramente selbst vollzogen bzw. eingesetzt.
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Theologian Thomas Schirrmacher:
No Curtailments in Matters of Religious FreedomAccording to the conviction of the theologian and sociologist of religion Professor Thomas Schirrmacher (Bonn), Christians can only be effectively protected from persecution where minorities in general have freedom. Engagement for persecuted Christians therefore always presupposes a commitment to general freedom of religion.
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The Gay Revenge? Or: Once a persecuted Minority, Today a persecuting Power?
In an article for the Washington Post and on the television channel Fox the lesbian radio presenter Tammy Bruce addressed as a vocal, professing lesbianvthe gay and lesbian movement because the former homosexual minority is today paying its former enemies back in kind.