Church and State: Papers from 2024 World Seminaries Conference released

by | May 25, 2026

ARGENTINA – Papers from the International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) 2024 World Seminaries Conference have now been released. The theme for the 2024 conference was “Church & State.”

The papers are available to read in three different languages: English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Published papers include:

  1. Theological Perspectives on Church and State – Rev. Dr. Juhana Pohjola
  2. The Korean Situation and Christian Education – Rev. Dr. Jun Hyun Kim
  3. Historical Perspectives on Church and State and What It Means for Theological Education – Rev. Prof. Clécio Schadech
  4. Government Interference in Seminary Education – Rev. Dr. James A. Kellerman
  5. Crucifixion of Identity: Resurrection of + – Rev. Dr. Boris Grunjević
  6. ILC Accreditation – Rev. Dr. Klaus Detlev schul and Dcs. Dr. Cynthia Lumley
  7. Core Competencies for Theological Education Leading to Ordination/Deaconess Certification – Rev. Dr. Ron Mudge

The ILC’s 8th World Seminaries Conference took place June 11-14, 2024, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The next World Seminaries conference will take place in Pretoria, South Africa, from June 23-26. The theme for this year’s conference is “Being Human, Being Christian: Theological Anthropology in Church and Seminary.”

The International Lutheran Council is a global association of confessional Lutheran church bodies dedicated to the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, grounded in the authority of Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions.

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By Mathew Block

Mathew Block is Communications Director for the International Lutheran Council. He is also editor of The Canadian Lutheran magazine, and formerly served as Communications Manager for Lutheran Church–Canada.

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