Jens Zimmermann (philosopher)
Dr. Jens Michael Zimmermann (born 1965) is a German-Canadian Christian philosopher, theologian, and professor who specializes in hermeneutics and the philosophical and theological roots of humanism.
Dr. Jens Zimmermann | |
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| Born | Jens Michael Zimmermann 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Nationality | German, Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC, Canada) University of Mainz (Mainz, Germany) |
| Occupation(s) | Philosopher, linguist, professor |
| Known for | Incarnational humanism |
| Notable work | Incarnational Humanism: A Philosophy of Culture for the Church in the World (2012)
Re-Envisioning Christian Humanism: Education and the Restoration of Humanity (2016) Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Christian Humanism (2019) |
Zimmermann is a longtime educator in Vancouver. He is currently the J.I. Packer Chair of Theology at Regent College. and the professor of philosophy and theology at Trinity Western University.
He is considered the inventor of "incarnational humanism", a social philosophy combining modern humanism and Christian humanism based in incarnation.
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