Christine Helmer

Christine Helmer (born 1965) is a Canadian-born theologian of Christianity. Helmer’s research focuses on the sixteenth century religious reformations, early nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century German philosophy and theology, and constructive theology. She currently holds the Peter B. Ritzma Chair of Humanities at Northwestern University, where she is also Professor of German and Professor of Religious Studies. Helmer was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Helsinki in 2017. Her scholarship has opened up new areas of scholarly inquiry on Martin Luther and the 20th century Luther Renaissance, Friedrich Schleiermacher, and the modern study of religion.