Global Lutheranism in the Contemporary World

This book explores Lutheranism and its various expressions throughout the world. This volume demonstrates that a wide angle view can best be achieved through understanding national Lutheran expressions and the 'lived religion' of these churches and their adherents.

Autorentext

Richard Cimino is a lecturer in sociology and criminology at the State University of New York at Old Westbury, USA. He is the founding editor of Religion Watch, a monthly publication of the Institute for Studies of Religion at Baylor University. Among his books is Lutherans Today: American Lutheran Identity in the 21st Century (2003).

Inhalt

Introduction by Richard Cimino Europe 1: Lutheranism in Germany: International Influence and National Indifference 2: History, Perseverance, and Identity: Lutheranism in Slovakia 3: Lutheranism Taking Root on Russian Soil 4: Lutheranism in Estonia: Lessons in Survival Scandinavia 5: Finland's Lutheranism as a Spiritual and Social Resource at Home and Abroad 6: Lutheranism in Sweden: A National Church in a Secular Nation 7: Lutheranism in Denmark: Between the Middle Ages and Modernity 8: Lutheranism as a Civil Religion in Norway 9: An Experiment at the Edge of the Lutheran Community: Lutheranism in Iceland Africa 10: Lutheranism in Ethiopia: Theology and Mission in the World's Largest Lutheran Church 11: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania: A Muzzled Giant? 12: Organized Revival: Lutheranism in Madagascar Asia and Australia 13: The Struggle for Lutheran Unity in Australia and New Zealand 14: The Diaconal Identity of Indonesian Lutheranism 15: Lutheranism a Dynamic Diaspora in Chinese Societies 16: Lutheranism and the Rehabilitation of Religion in Japan 17: It All Began at Tranquebar: Lutheranism in India The Americas 18: Spanish-Speaking South America: Lutheranism in a Catholic Culture 19: Lutheranism in Brazil: From Ethnic Enclave to Protestantism with a Difference 20: Lutheranism in the United States: Entrepreneurial and Adaptive 21: Lutheranism in Canada: An Immigrant Church in a Secular Mission Field.