Thomas Schirrmacher is a 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 serves the World Evangelical Alliance as Associate Secretary General for Theological Concerns (responsible for Theology, Intrafaith Relations, Inter-faith Religious Freedom) and as Chair of the Theological Commission.
Since 2014 he is president of the International Society for Human Rights.In 2016 he was ordained as bishop of the Communio Christiana (a church in Anglican tradition).