Date of Award
5-1-2010
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Sacred Theology (STM)
Department
Historical Theology
First Advisor
William Schumacher
Abstract
This paper traces the incorporation of Lutheran Volga Germans arriving in this country between 1870 and 1910 into American Christianity and identifies factors in their affiliation with American church bodies. It analyzes whether Lutheran bodies identified the Volga Germans as a distinct ethnic group among German immigrants in America and recognized the specific challenges and adaptations necessary to work among them. Where Volga German congregations were established, the factors which decided joining one denomination over another are explored. Specific theological, ecclesiastical, and cultural issues that determined whether a group of Volga Germans aligned with one church body versus another are delineated.
Recommended Citation
Davenport, Richard Allen, "The Integration of the Volga Germans into American Lutheranism" (2010). Master of Sacred Theology Thesis. 31.
https://scholar.csl.edu/stm/31
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