Community, participation, and faith
Subtitle: contemporary challenges of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Series: Publication / Church Research Institute -- 62; Publication ... of the Research Institute of the Lutheran Church in Finland -- no. 62.
Publisher: Church Research Institute
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Tampere, Finland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9789516933279
Subjects: History; Lutheran Church; Suomen evankelis-luterilainen kirkko; Church history
Description: Describes and analyzes the situation and the activities of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland based on the Church's four-year report, 2008-2011, which shows that Finns' attachment and commitment to the church has become weaker.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Religion and the changing culture; title: Finnish society and religion : basic facts; title: Changing patterns of religiosity; title: Members; title: Worship services and other parish activities; title: Education; title: Pastoral care and family counselling; title: Diaconal and social work; title: Mission work and international diaconia; title: Inter-church operation; title: Church, media and communication; title: Administration; title: Economy; title: Personnel, education and elected representatives; title: Revival movements and organisations; title: Services maintained by the state; title: Challenged church : conclusions.