Pfrimmer, David
Principal-Dean and Professor of Applied Christian Ethics Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
dpfrimmer@wlu.ca
+1 519-884-1970
Dr. Pfrimmer has served as the Principal-Dean and Professor of Applied Christian Ethics since May 1, 2005. An ordained Pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Dr. Pfrimmer has served in parishes in Kingston and Hew Hamburg, Ontario and served on numerous regional and national church organizations.
David was the Executive Secretary for the denomination and for close to twenty-five years served as Director of the Lutheran Office for Public Policy. In this capacity he worked extensively on issues of public policy in Canada and internationally. He has served as Chairperson of numerous ecumenical and multifaith organizations including the Canadian Council of Churches' Commission on Justice and Peace and was a founding member and Chairperson of the Interfaith Social Assistance Coalition.
He has represented the ELCIC on a wide range of ecumenical and multifaith coalitions that have addressed issues of international development, economic globalization, social and health policy, peace and disarmament, human rights and aboriginal rights. He has represented the ELCIC on the governing council of the Lutheran World Federation and has been frequently a member of numerous election observer, human rights, and ecumenical delegations.
Dr. Pfrimmer teaches at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary on the campus of Wilfrid Laurier University. His research has focused on a history of Canadian ecumenical social justice movements in Canada, reclaiming the vocation of government, and developing a new understanding of the "public." More recently he is focusing on what he refers to as "public ethics," the role of national narratives in the Canadian body politic, and the relevance of global citizenship to a collective sense of "belonging."
Areas of Interest
Public Policy and Faith Based Agencies
Public Religion and Public Ethics
Religion and Civil Society
Faith, the Common Good and the Public Purpose
Multifaith Relationships
Militarism and Peace Building
Wealth and Poverty
Christianity and Global Citizenship
Related materials
Toward a New Public Theology for Canada (Morning Session)
Toward a New Public Theology for Canada (Afternoon Session)
Dispatches from the Front: Church Contributions to the Public Purpose