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Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Journal

1962

Theology

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The Theological Library And The Tradition Of Christian Humanism, Jaroslav Pelikan Dec 1962

The Theological Library And The Tradition Of Christian Humanism, Jaroslav Pelikan

Concordia Theological Monthly

Theology is a creation of the human spirit. It is, I am persuaded, vastly more than this. Indeed, if it is right theology, it is a creation of the Divine Spirit Himself. I am speaking as a university professor and scholar in the field of the humanities, to which theology as a creation of the human spirit belongs, and as one who believes that today the creativity of the human spirit needs all the help it can get.


Theology As Habitus Practicus Theosdotos: A Lutheran Emphasis, Henry J. Eggold Oct 1962

Theology As Habitus Practicus Theosdotos: A Lutheran Emphasis, Henry J. Eggold

Concordia Theological Monthly

The theologians of the 17th century distinguished between the abstract and the concrete use of the term "theology." Only in an abstract, accidental, and relative sense did they call theology "doctrine ... or even a book or a system exhibiting theology."


The Word Of God In The Theology Of Lutheran Orthodoxy, Robert D. Preus Aug 1962

The Word Of God In The Theology Of Lutheran Orthodoxy, Robert D. Preus

Concordia Theological Monthly

The intention of this paper is not to offer a complete delineation of the doctrine of the Word of God in the theology of Lutheran orthodoxy, a project entirely too vast to be undertaken within our limited space. Our interest is to learn what the orthodox Lutheran teachers say to us on the specific issues now under debate. I have therefore restricted this study to a simple twofold purpose: (l) to present and analyze what Lutheran orthodoxy has said on the chief problems concerning the doctrine of the Word and (2) to offer significant observations regarding the real concerns and …