He studied theology in Zürich, Basel, Göttingen and Paris and ministered as pastor in several Swiss towns.
Ten thousands of people attended these silent demonstrations in Zürich and Bern.
[1] In 1977 he founded Christian Solidarity International (CSI) and in 2006 Zukunft CH of which he was president until 2018.
[2] His book Europas Aufstieg und Verrat - Eine christliche Deutung der Geschichte (Rise and Betrayal of Europe - a Christian Interpretation of History) appeared in 2011.
He published 2020 his other book Freiheit, Demokratie und christliche Werte - Liebe heilt die Gesellschaft (Liberty, Democracy and Christian Values - Love Heals the Society).