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SZKIC HISTORYCZNY LUTERANIZMU W ROSJI
A brief history of Lutheranism in Russia

Author(s): Wiktoria Zielińska
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Kielcach
Keywords: Russia; Lutheranism; church; tradition; brethren communities

Summary/Abstract: Both Russian history and the cultural as well as religious values of Russian society constitute a highly interesting field of study. The article discusses the issue of Russian Lutheranism. Its specific lies in the fact that Lutheran communities in Russia have been formed by two separate traditions: the German and the Scandinavian. The objective of the article is to highlight the historical process of unfolding of Lutheranism in Russia with special regard to its periodization and specificity of both referred traditions.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 263-272
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish