The Lutheran World Federation

Preface Päivi Jussila As the coordinator of the Lutheran World Federation's study program on "Spiritual Life in Community" since 2000,1 would like to take this opportunity to thank all those persons and communities that contributed to this study. A team consisting of nine members visited the...

Foreword In 2004, an overall initiative was begun by the Lutheran World Federation's Department for Theology and Studies under the title, "Theology in the Life of Lutheran Churches: Revisiting Its Critical Role." One of this program's central objectives is to deepen and expand how theology is...