Theology

Lutheran identities • Theological education • Women and Gender studies • Public Theology • Religious literacy and interreligious relations • Ecotheology

Education, Formation and Transformation

We are committed to strengthening the Lutheran communion's theological capacity, promoting gender justice, and doing theology that addresses the contemporary challenges of a religiously diverse society and climate crisis.

The Theology Unit provides leadership for faith formation in the Lutheran tradition, equipping churches for a more vibrant and effective witness within contemporary society.

We aim to build networks of theologians, lay and ordained, leaders and students, in order to share resources, knowledge and learning experiences.

Areas of theological reflection and study focus on:

Group of Pastors invited to Wittenberg for two weeks to work on issues of Lutheran theology with professors from universities in Germany and abroad. Photo: LWB-Zentrum Wittenberg

Join our networks through our calls: Applications for LWF Scholarships in Theology and Diakonia

Scholarships

Lutheran identities

Ahead of the Thirteenth LWF Assembly in 2023, we are engaging in a four-year study of contemporary Lutheran identities, as they are expressed by people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds.

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Theological education

For LWF member churches, theological education and formation are essential to the shaping of our spiritual life, our identity and our mission.

Applications for LWF Scholarships in Theology and Diakonia

Women and Gender studies

We work to achieve gender justice and women’s empowerment at all levels of church and society

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Public Theology

Engagement in the public space is a vital element of what it means to be Lutheran today. We seek to present our Christian faith and values in ways that can be understood by people of all faiths and none. We are committed to strengthening the public space as a place of equal access and meaningful participation for all, especially the marginalized and most vulnerable.