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The Mission Of Concordia Seminary, Alfred O. Fuerbringer
The Mission Of Concordia Seminary, Alfred O. Fuerbringer
Concordia Theological Monthly
Perhaps the title needs a word of explanation. We do not ordinarily think of "mission" in connection with long-established educational institutions unless, perhaps, they are located in foreign lands and are part of a "mission" related to a sending church. In fact, all too often "education," even ministerial and missionary training, has been viewed critically as a rival of "missions" for the church’s concern, interest, and dollar.
The School For Graduate Studies, Carl S. Meyer
The School For Graduate Studies, Carl S. Meyer
Concordia Theological Monthly
The history and changing philosophies of what is now known as the School for Graduate Studies illustrates in capsule form the changes and struggles which the seminary itself has experienced during the past years.
Helsinki-After One Year - A Symposium, Unknown
Helsinki-After One Year - A Symposium, Unknown
Concordia Theological Monthly
The contemporary movement toward a united world Lutheranism entered upon its present phase only 40 years ago. 1923 at Eisenach, Germany, the Lutheran World Convention was organized after World War I to enable Lutherans to pool their spiritual and physical resources to salvage the battered remnants of many mission fields, to bring relief to millions of sufferers all over the world, and to enable the European Lutheran churches to get back on their feet. After 24 years and another world war the members of the LWC were sufficiently encouraged by past successes to take a long step toward a stronger …
The Process Of Americanization Excerpts From Moving Frontiers, Carl S. Meyer (Editor)
The Process Of Americanization Excerpts From Moving Frontiers, Carl S. Meyer (Editor)
Concordia Theological Monthly
In addition to a fervent zeal for home missions, the history of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, from the end of the Civil War to the end of World War I was marked by two dominant characteristics. The first was a vigorous theological conservatism which led it to resist any compromise in the historic Lutheran confessional position. The second. characteristic, shared with other ethnic groups, was a continued isolation, from American linguistic, economic, and. social pattens. These characteristics were intensified because the majority of the Synod's membership was rural. During the same period most of the other American churches were moving …
The Lutheran Council In The United States Of America, Martin H. Franzmann, Alfred O. Fuerbringer
The Lutheran Council In The United States Of America, Martin H. Franzmann, Alfred O. Fuerbringer
Concordia Theological Monthly
One of the major questions before our Synod at its 1965 convention will no doubt be "Shall we take part in a proposed new Lutheran cooperative association?" The question will not be altogether new.