Global Lutheranism in the Contemporary World, edited by RW’s editor, Richard Cimino, provides accounts and analyses of the Lutheran situation in a wide range of countries and societies. The new book from Routledge brings together 21 contributors to examine trends in Lutheranism in the U.S., Canada, Spanish-speaking South America, Brazil, Australia, Indonesia, Chinese societies in Asia, Japan, India, Tanzania, Madagascar, Ethiopia, Russia, Slovakia, Germany, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland. Even as we can speak about globalization making for interdependence and commonalities in various countries, as well as the wider forces of secularization, the book shows, perhaps fittingly in a world marked as much by nationalism and populism, that the Lutheran situation is mediated by particular cultures, governmental structures, and faith traditions and histories. Readers interested in a hardcover copy of the book for a discounted cost of $48 (including shipment) can email the editor for more information at: relwatch1@msn.com.
