"Published on the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Estonian Council of Churches" -Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. From the beginning of the 20th century to World War II. Estonian church life in the first period of independence / Riho Altnurme -- Ecumenical relations of the Lutheran Church / Priit Rohtmets, Veiko Vihuri -- Ecumenical relations of the Orthodox Church / Andrei Sõtšov -- Ecumenical relations of the Free Churches / Toivo Pilli -- Part II. From World War II to 1989. Church life during occupations / Riho Altnurme, Atko Remmel -- Ecumenical relations of the Orthodox Church / Andrei Sõtšov -- Ecumenical relations of the Free Churches / Ingmar Kurg -- Interdenominational friendship circles in Estonia in the 1970s and 1980s / Lea Altnurme -- Part III. From 1989 to the present. Estonian church life in the second period of independence / Riho Altnurme -- Establishment of the Estonian Council of Churches / Riho Saard -- Development of the membership / Priit Rohtmets -- Relations with the state / Riho Altnurme -- Areas of work of the Estonian Council of Churches -- Media / Helle Aan, Marko Tiitus -- Ecumenical services / Marko Tiitus -- Religious education / Kaido Soom -- Sociology of religion / Liina Kilemit -- Chaplaincy / Silvester Jürjo -- Crime prevention / Atko Remmel -- Values and ethics / Marita Paas -- Youth work / Hedi Vilumaa -- Other interdenominational organisations in Estonia / Ingmar Kurg -- Participation of Estonian churches in ecumenical initiatives / Veiko Vihuri, Toivo Pilli.