Global Lutheranism in the contemporary world : Luther's realm / edited by Richard Cimino.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cimino, Richard P., editor.

Series:

Routledge studies in religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lutheran Church.

Lutheran.

Physical Description:

xi, 351 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2025.

Summary:

"This book explores Lutheranism and its various expressions throughout the world. This Protestant tradition has spread and developed far from its European and American heartlands to take on increasingly diverse forms. The global dispersion of Lutheranism and how it interacts with different cultures and worldviews has resulted in Lutheran pluralism in theology and church practices. Still, there are distinctive Lutheran teachings that are present in most churches going by that name. However complex the concept of world Lutheranism may be, 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. The globalization of Christianity has impacted all communions, but at the same time local and national contexts and institutions remain crucial in mediating global and transnational flows and shaping Christian identity, particularly as globalization has been challenged by nationalism and populism. The contributors employ historical and sociological research methods along with theological analysis to understand Lutheranism. The chapters consider prospects for Lutheranism and Lutheran identity in vastly different societies, reflecting the continuing growth of Lutheran churches in the global South and East. The countries and regions examined may not comprise all of the world's Lutherans, but they are, in most cases, the societies with the strongest Lutheran presence that will decide the future of Lutheranism. The book will be of particular interest to scholars of global Christianity and the history of Christianity. Richard Cimino is a lecturer in sociology and criminology at the State University of New York at Old Westbury, USA. He is founding editor of Religion Watch, a monthly publication of the Institute for Studies of Relgion at Baylor University. Among his books is Lutherans Today: American Lutheran Identity in the 21st Century (2003)"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction / Richard Cimino

Part 1: Europe.

Lutheranism in Germany : international influence and national indifference / Hans Schulz

History, perseverance, and identity : Lutheranism in Slovakia / Michal Valco, Katrina Valcova

Lutheranism taking root on Russian Soil / Sergei Filatov

Lutheranism in Estonia : lessons in survival / Priit Rohtmets

Part 2: Scandinavia.

Lutheranism in Finnish society : from state church to social resource / Sini Mikkola, Ilkka Huhta

Lutheranism in Sweden : a national church in a secular nation / Kjell O. Lejon

Lutheranism in Denmark : between the middle ages and modernity / Peter Lodberg

Lutheranism as a civil religion in Norway / Hallgeir Elstad

An experiment at the edge of the Lutheran community : Lutheranism in Iceland / Skuli Sigurour Olafsson, Steinunn A. Bjornsdottir

Part 3: Africa.

Lutheranism in Ethiopia : theology and mission in the world's largest Lutheran church / Samuel Deressa

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania : a muzzled giant? / Nahema Moshi

Organized revival : Lutheranism in Madagascar / James B. Vigen

Part 4. Asia and Australia.

The struggle for Lutheran unity in Australia and New Zealand / Dean Zweck

The diaconal identity of Indonesian Lutheranism / Ricky Pramono Hasibuan, Mikael Harianja

Lutheranism a dynamic diaspora in Chinese societies / Yuan-wei Liao

Lutheranism and the rehabilitation of religion in Japan / Toshihiro Takamura

It all began at Tranquebar : Lutheranism in India / J. Paul Rajashekar

Part 5. The Americas.

Spanish-speaking South America : Lutheranism in a Catholic culture / William Mauricio Beltran, Julian Ernesto Cely

Lutheranism in Brazil : from ethnic enclave to Protestantism with a difference / Ricardo Willy Reith

Lutheranism in the United States : entrepreneurial and adaptive / Mark Granquist

Lutheranism in Canada : an immigrant church in a secular mission field / Richard Paul Hordern.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Global Lutheranism in the contemporary world

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781032776149

1032776145

9781032776156

1032776153

OCLC:

1499238343

Publisher Number:

90104345773