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The No And The Yes Of Scripture On Atheism, W. H. Dau
The No And The Yes Of Scripture On Atheism, W. H. Dau
Concordia Theological Monthly
The question to be investigated now is whether Scripture regards atheism as possible; whether atheism is viewed by the Biblical writers as a reality or merely a state of mind and a matter of imagination.
Tertulliani "Apologeticum", M. S. Sommer
Tertulliani "Apologeticum", M. S. Sommer
Concordia Theological Monthly
Tertullian's Apologeticum is justly renowned. It is renowned because of its author, Tertullian, who because of the diction, style, extent, and time of his writings is recognized generally as the father of Church Latin. There is no doubt that later writers, among them men of such importance as St. Augustine, Ambrose, and Cyprian, were influenced by him. Of Cyprian it is said that be called Tertullian simply the teacher. And yet, important as all the writings of Tertullian are, many of them have now lost their claim to the attention of all except the specialist and the historian. But not …
Reflections On The Status Of Our Preaching, E. J. Friedrich
Reflections On The Status Of Our Preaching, E. J. Friedrich
Concordia Theological Monthly
Christian preaching never continues very long on the some plane. On the contrary, it is subject to a continual alternation of revival and decline, and that not merely with reference to its literary and homiletical qualities, but above all in the substance, the power, and the effectiveness of its message. There is nothing extraordinary about this; for "human progress of every kind is usually not steady and continuous, but rather goes by waves, like the rising tide. Declension and revival, forward and backward, up and down, these are the common Christian phenomena, individual, local, general. Even the most superficial study …
The So-Called "Christian Interpolations" In Josephus, P. E. Kretzmann
The So-Called "Christian Interpolations" In Josephus, P. E. Kretzmann
Concordia Theological Monthly
A number of factors have combined to make a short article on the probability of Christian interpolations in Josephus, especially in his Antiquities of the Jews, desirable. For one thing, the number of recent books on Josephus and his works is surprisingly large, a fact which shows that scholars are taking a new interest in this field of history and criticism.
The Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry, W. Arndt
The Laymen's Foreign Mission Inquiry, W. Arndt
Concordia Theological Monthly
The almost unprecedented amount of discussion which the press of the country allots to the report of the undertaking known as the Laymen's Foreign Missions Inquiry seems to demand that in addition to the brief appraisal of the report in our last issue our journal devote an article to this subject.
Malcious Desertion, Theo. Laetsch
Malcious Desertion, Theo. Laetsch
Concordia Theological Monthly
The seventh chapter of Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians contains various instructions regarding marriage, all of which apparently were given in answer to questions proposed to the apostle by the congregation. After having discussed the question whether it were better to marry or to remain unmarried, the apostle turns his attention to such as have either before or after their conversion been married. He distinguishes two classes: such marriages in which both spouses are believers and such in which one spouse is a believer, the other an unbeliever. His instructions to believing couples, V. 12, we have already considered.
Studies In Eusebius, E. G. Sihler
Studies In Eusebius, E. G. Sihler
Concordia Theological Monthly
Melito, bishop of Sardis, in a letter presented to Aurelius, called Christianity "the philosophy which began under Augustus." (Eusebius, IV, 26.) The narrative about the persecution in Gaul under Marcus Aurelius, in V, is among the most important in the Church History of the bishop of Caesarea, untainted by the flattery of his later references to Constantine. This persecution occurred in 177 A. D., especially in Lugdunum and Vienne on the Rhone. The report given by the churches there, sent to the churches in the provinces of Asia and Phrygia, is the longest citation in the whole history of Eusebius, …