LFM is an international journal on religion in Africa & elsewhere

LFM publishes articles and manuscripts in French and English. It looks at religion at large, with a strong emphasis on Christian missions and their legacy. Geographically, it focuses on the African continent and tries to compare the latter with other areas. It offers a wide range of analytical perspectives, with contributions from disciplines such as history, anthropology, sociology, political science and theology.

LFM was founded in 1995 in Lausanne, Switzerland, by the late Klauspeter Blaser together with a group of students. Created as a series of occasional papers, it became an international peer-reviewed journal in 2001 with the formation of an editorial board. On that occasion the design and form of the publication changed. In 2005 LFM celebrated ten years of existence - on that occasion it held a major international conference. Several new projects are in the making for 2006 and 2007.