Both Russian history and the cultural as well as religious values of Russian society constitute
a highly interesting field of study. The article discusses the issue of Russian Lutheranism. Its
specific lies in the fact that Lutheran communities in Russia have been formed by two separate
traditions: the German and the Scandinavian. The objective of the article is to highlight the
historical process of unfolding of Lutheranism in Russia with special regard to its periodization
and specificity of both referred traditions.