Lutheranism and social responsibility

Contributions by Esther Chung-Kim Contributions by Nina J. Koefoed Contributions by Christian Neddens Contributions by Andrew G. Newby Contributions by Johanna Annola Contributions by David C. Fink Contributions by Gorm Harste Contributions by Maria Nørby Pedersen Contributions by Anders Sevelsted Contributions by Riikka Miettinen Edited by Nina J. Koefoed Edited by Andrew G. Newby Associate editor Christopher B. Brown Associate editor Günter Frank Associate editor Barbara Mahlmann-Bauer Associate editor Tarald Rasmussen Associate editor Violet Soen Associate editor Zsombor Tóth Associate editor Günther Wassilowsky Associate editor Siegrid Westphal

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Extent: 267 pages

Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Subjects: Religious Studies

Series: Refo500 Academic Studies

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(May 2022)

ISBN: 9783525558683

6.3 x 9.25 inches

Price: $125.00

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How faith influences the way in which we care for the poor


The contributions in this volume enter the debate about the way in which the provision of poor relief can be influenced by its national confessional context. They bring new perspectives to the understanding of theological aspects of Lutheranism, such as the connection between justification by faith alone and care for the poor, and work and work ethics. The articles also analyse the implementation of social responsibility of the authority towards different categories of poor (‘deserving’ and ‘undeserving’), local administration and centralization of poor relief through connections of public and private sources of funding, and collaboration between state, church and civil society through different public and private aspects of poor relief. In this way the various contributions combine to demonstrate new ways in the study of the connection between confessional specifics and historical developments through detailed knowledge of theology, supported by concrete historical case studies.

  • Contributions by Esther Chung-Kim
  • Contributions by Nina J. Koefoed
  • Contributions by Christian Neddens
  • Contributions by Andrew G. Newby
  • Contributions by Johanna Annola
  • Contributions by David C. Fink
  • Contributions by Gorm Harste
  • Contributions by Maria Nørby Pedersen
  • Contributions by Anders Sevelsted
  • Contributions by Riikka Miettinen
  • Edited by Nina J. Koefoed
  • Edited by Andrew G. Newby
  • Associate editor Christopher B. Brown
  • Associate editor Günter Frank
  • Associate editor Barbara Mahlmann-Bauer
  • Associate editor Tarald Rasmussen
  • Associate editor Violet Soen
  • Associate editor Zsombor Tóth
  • Associate editor Günther Wassilowsky
  • Associate editor Siegrid Westphal