
The Lutherans
Student Edition
L. DeAne Lagerquist(Author)
Praeger Publishers Inc
Published on 30. October 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-275-96393-4 (ISBN)
Description
Lutheran churches in the United States have included multiple ethnic cultures since the colonial era and continue to wrestle with increasing internal variety as one component of their identity. By combining the concerns of social history with an awareness for theological themes, this volume explores the history of this family of Lutheran churches and traces the development from the colonial era through the formation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 1988. An introduction details the origins of Lutheranism in the European Reformation and the practices significant to the group's life in the United States. Organized chronologically, subsequent chapters follow the churches' maturation as they form institutions, provide themselves with leaders, and expand their membership and geographic range. Attention is given throughout to the contributions of the laity and women within the context of the Lutherans' continued individual and corporate effort to be both authentically Lutheran and genuinely American.
Offering a rich portrayal of the Lutherans' lives and their churches, the social historical approach of this study brings the Lutheran people to the foreground. The dynamic relationship between pietist, orthodox, and critical expressions of the tradition has remained among Lutherans even though they have divided themselves by several factors including ethnicity and confessional stance. Of interest to scholars and researchers of Lutheran history and religion in America, this engaging, multifaceted work balances narrative history with brief biographical essays. A chronological listing of important dates in the development of the Lutheran church is especially helpful.
Offering a rich portrayal of the Lutherans' lives and their churches, the social historical approach of this study brings the Lutheran people to the foreground. The dynamic relationship between pietist, orthodox, and critical expressions of the tradition has remained among Lutherans even though they have divided themselves by several factors including ethnicity and confessional stance. Of interest to scholars and researchers of Lutheran history and religion in America, this engaging, multifaceted work balances narrative history with brief biographical essays. A chronological listing of important dates in the development of the Lutheran church is especially helpful.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
301 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-275-96393-4 (9780275963934)
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L. DeANE LAGERQUIST is Associate Professor of Religion at St. Olaf College.
Content
Series Foreword
Introduction
Part One: The Lutheran Tradition
Two Contexts and A Question
Scattered Beginnings
Planting a Church
An American Church?
New Beginnings
The Next Step for American Lutheranism
An American Reformation
Part Two: A Biographical Dictionary of Lutheran Leaders
Appendices
Index
Introduction
Part One: The Lutheran Tradition
Two Contexts and A Question
Scattered Beginnings
Planting a Church
An American Church?
New Beginnings
The Next Step for American Lutheranism
An American Reformation
Part Two: A Biographical Dictionary of Lutheran Leaders
Appendices
Index