birth_place nationality article_title type birth_date ordination name church occupation
riga , latvia latvian juris rubenis
 priest 20 december 1961 1982 juris rubenis evangelical lutheran church of latvia pastor , clergy , writer
juris rubenis

juris rubenis -lrb- december 20 , 1961 -rrb- is a latvian lutheran pastor .
rubenis has written more than 20 original literature and theology books .
many of his books have been translated into lithuanian , german and english .
he has published more than 500 articles in german , english , russian and other languages .
rubenis was one of the founders of the `` rebirth and renewal '' movement of latvian lutheranism in 1987 .
he participated in the renewal of the faculty of theology of university of latvia in 1990 .
he was also a member of the popular front of latvia .
in 1994 , rubenis was awarded the order of the three stars -lrb- the rank officer , 4th class -rrb- .
in 2008 , rubenis was awarded the cross of recognition .
rubenis is a honorary member of the latvian academy of sciences -lrb- 2002 -rrb- .
in 2009 juris rubenis founded a meditation centre `` elijas nams '' in ventspils municipality .
in 2011 rubenis graduated from `` lassalle kontemplationsschule via integralis '' in zürich .
in 2009 elijas nams was named a member of the world coummunity for christian meditation .
