Ruokanen, Miikka

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RUOKANEN, Miikka

RUOKANEN, Miikka. Finnish, b. 1953. Genres: Theology/Religion. Career: Minister of the (Lutheran) Church of Finland, 1977-. University of Helsinki, docent, 1983-93, professor of dogmatics (systematic theology), 1993-. Visiting professor, Russia, 1993-, China, 2000-. Publications: Hermeneutics as an Ecumenical Method in the Theology of Gerhard Ebeling, 1982; Doctrina divinitus inspirata: Luther's Position in the Ecumenical Problem of Biblical Inspiration, 1985; The Catholic Doctrine of Non-Christian Religions According to the Second Vatican Council, 1992; Theology of Social Life in Augustine's "De civitate Dei,"1993. Author of books in Finnish, including an introduction to Christianity. Address: Faculty of Theology, PO Box 33, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, Finland. Online address: [email protected]

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