Mikko Juva

Mikko Juva Einar ( born November 22, 1918 in Kokkola, † January 1, 2004 in Turku ) was a Finnish historian, politician and Lutheran theologian, last Archbishop of his church.

Life

As the son of history professor Einar W. Juva (1892-1966) also studied Mikko Juva first story in Turku, but switched ( under the influence of participation in the Student Christian World Confederation) in 1939 to study theology to Helsinki. Interrupted by the use as a soldier and a year of study in Gettysburg in the U.S., he completed his studies with a dissertation in history (1950) and in theology ( 1955). He first worked as a student pastor, 1957-1962 was professor of Nordic history at the University of Turku and 1962-1978 Professor of Church History at the University of Helsinki. His most important scientific work is a five -volume history of the Finnish people ( Suomen historia kansan, 1964-67 ), which he wrote with his father.

In addition to the professorship he belonged from 1962 to 1966 as a Member of the Finnish Parliament, and was from 1965 to 1968 Chairman of the Liberal People's Party ( Liberation Alinen Kansanpuolue ). 1971-1973 he was rector of his university, 1973-1978 Chancellor. He also had significant positions in the Lutheran World Federation (LWF): 1963-1970 as chairman of the Theological Commission, from 1970 to 1978 as president. Here he sat down especially for the opening of a LWF for the churches of the Southern Hemisphere.

1978 Juva was elected Archbishop of Turku and thus the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. A particular concern of his was the opening of his church to the Company. In 1982, he entered early retirement to dedicate himself to writing. In 1994, he published his memoirs ( Seurasin nuoruuteni näkyä: muistettavaa vuosilta 1939-82 ).

Publications ( in English or German )

• Suomen sivistyneistö uskonnollisen vapaamielisyyden murroksessa 1848-1869. ( Summary: The Educated Classes of Finland in the Crisis of Religious Liberalism from 1848 to 1869. ). Helsinki, Diss, 1950
• Varsinais- Suomen seurakuntaelämä puhdasoppisuuden hallitsemina vuosisations ( 1600-1808 ). [Summary: The country parish in Finland Proper falling on Lutheran orthodoxy (1600-1808) ]. Helsinki, Theol. Diss, 1955.
• Martti Rautanen, the apostle of Ovamboland. In: Aarne Koskinen A include: Studia Fennica missio logica I. Helsinki 1957.
• Valtiokirkosta kansankirkoksi: suomen Kirkon vastaus kahdeksankymmentäluvun haas teeseen ( Summary: From the state church into the people 's church ). Helsinki 1960.
• The Church of Finland. Pieksämäki: Bible House, 1963.
• A thousand years of Finland. London: G. Allen and Unwin, 1968.
• The Christian concern for world peace. In: The Inaugural event of the Stewart Winfield Herman Endowment for Mission: addresses presented at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, April, 1982, Chicago 1982..