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Author: T. Utriainen File Type: pdf Finnish Women Making Religion puts forth the complex intersections that Lutheranism, the most important religious tradition in Finland, has had with other religions as well as with the larger society and politics also internationally. **Review This volume is a wonderful introduction to the multifaceted ways that Finnish women make religion. Expertly edited by Terhi Utriainen and Paivi Salmesvuori, the book ranges from studies of nineteenth century folk religion, by way of dissident voices criticizing mainstream Lutheran faith, to contemporary studies of Neopaganism, ecofeminism, and angels - all with their local variations. This is no dry theoretical survey, but vitally engages with diverse issues of embodiment, social relationships, and the material aspects of lived religious or spiritual experiences. I enthusiastically recommend this volume to all scholars of religion as a dynamic addition to contemporary literature on women and religion.- Morny Joy, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Calgary, Canada.This anthology illuminates the diversity of religious practice at an intersection of Eastern and Western Christianity. It brings the experiences of Finlands women into international scholarly discourses. Scholars from a variety of disciplines will benefit from Finnish Women making Religion in teaching and research.- Jason Lavery, Professor of History, Oklahoma State University, USA. About the Author Johanna Ahonen, University of Turku, Finland Heini Hakosalo, University of Oulu, Finland Tuija Hovi, Abo Akademi University, Finland Seija Jalagin, University of Oulu, Finland Marja-Liisa Keinanen, Stockholm University, Sweden Tiina Kinnunen, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Helena Kupari, University of Helsinki, Finland Tiina Mahlamaki, University of Turku, Finland Heikki Pesonen, University of Helsinki, Finland Anni Tsokkinen, Diaconia University, Finland