Theodor Dieter, Th.D.
Director of the Lutheran World Federation's Institute for Ecumenical
Research in Strasbourg, France
About Dr. Dieter
Thedor Dieter (born1951) is a pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
in Wuerttemberg, Germany. He studied philosophy and Protestant theology
at Heidelberg and Tuebingen, and received the M.A. Degree in Philosophy
from Tuebingen University for a study on philosophical problems related
to the assurance of faith, a Th.D. for his dissertation on the Philosophical
theses of Luther's "Heidelberg Disputation" (1991) and the venia
legendi for his Habilitationsschrift "Der junge Luther und Artistoteles"
(The Young Luther and Aristotle) (1997), published by de Gruyter (Berlin-New
York) in 2001. He served as an instructor at the faculty for Protestant
Theology at Tuebingen for six years mainly in Social Ethics. Dieter joined
the Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg in 1994 as a Research
Professor, serving as Director since 1997. He played a leading role in
the Institute's work on the "Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of
Justification". He serves as a consultant to the International Lutheran/Roman-Catholic
Commission on Unity. He is also organizing the follow-up program of the
"Joint Declaration" on behalf of the Lutheran World Federation,
dealing especially with problems of the "Simul iustus et peccator".
He is participating in a study project on "Ecumenical Hereneutics".
He also published several articles concerning Lutheran Theology, ecumenical
questions, and problems of social ethics. Dieter continues to teach part-time
at the University of Tuebingen.
Dr. Dieter has ties to Luther College by hosting January Term students
at the Research Institute as a part of the study abroad course on the
Joint Declaration of the Doctrine of Justification.
Schedule
Sunday, February 16, 2003, 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Preach at
First Lutheran Church, 604 W. Broadway, Decorah
Sunday, February 16, 7:00 p.m. Annual Ecumenical Lecture, Center
for Faith and Life Recital Hall, reception follows
Wednesday, February 19, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Lunch and Discussion
group, Nobel Room, Union, Document on Ecumenism from VaticanII: Unitatis
Redintegratio
Thursday, February 20, 2:30 p.m. Meet with "Catholic Life
and Thought", Fr. Krapfl
Saturday, February 22, 5:00 p.m. Preach at Good Shepherd Church,
701 Iowa, Decorah
Sunday, February 23, 9:30 a.m. Preach at Good Shepherd Church
Tuesday, February 25, 7:00 p.m. Gather with area clergy for dessert,
Nobel Room, Union
Wednesday, February 26, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch & Discussion
group, Nobel Room, Union, Lima Document
Thursday, February 27, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Meet with students
in the Dietrich Bonhoeffer course, Prof. James Martin-Schramm
Sunday, March 2, 10:00 a.m. Preach at Sunday Worship, Luther College,
CFL Main Hall
Tuesday, March 4, 10:00 a.m. Speak at Daily Chapel, CFL Main Hall
Wednesday, March 5, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Lunch & Discussion
group, Nobel Room, Union, Ut Unum Sint
Thursday, March 6, 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Meet with students
in Intoduction to the New Testament, Prof. James Grimshaw
Friday, March 7, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Meet with students in Christian
Theology, Prof. Lori Pearson
Friday, March 7, 4:00 p.m. Farewell reception, Hammarskjold Lounge,
Union
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