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What Kind Of Confession Is The Augsburg Confession?: "I Shall Speak Of Your Decrees Before Kings, And Shall Not Be Put To Shame" (Psalm 119:46), Steven D. Paulson Jan 2014

What Kind Of Confession Is The Augsburg Confession?: "I Shall Speak Of Your Decrees Before Kings, And Shall Not Be Put To Shame" (Psalm 119:46), Steven D. Paulson

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What is the genre of the Augsburg Confession? Knowing this identifies the meaning and use of the document historically and presently. The confession is apocalyptic, despite the disparaging place this genre has held in recent theology. The case comes especially from Martin Luther’s own correspondence of the time and his later recollection of the events given in his 1542 Genesis lectures. In the Genesis lectures Luther connected Augsburg to the conflict Rebecca had come to in the case of primogeniture and Jacob. The first table of the commandments came into strange conflict with the second: the law of authority conflicting …


Whatever Became Of Carl Braaten?: Selective Critical Reflections On Carl Braaten's Because Of Christ: Memoirs Of A Lutheran Theologian, Gary M. Simpson Oct 2012

Whatever Became Of Carl Braaten?: Selective Critical Reflections On Carl Braaten's Because Of Christ: Memoirs Of A Lutheran Theologian, Gary M. Simpson

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Experiencing The Spirit: The Magnificat, Luther, And Feminists, Lois E. Malcolm Jan 2010

Experiencing The Spirit: The Magnificat, Luther, And Feminists, Lois E. Malcolm

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Im Zeitalter Der Globalisierung Den Dreieinigen Gott Bekennen -- Eine Lutherische Stimme, Guillermo C. Hansen Apr 2009

Im Zeitalter Der Globalisierung Den Dreieinigen Gott Bekennen -- Eine Lutherische Stimme, Guillermo C. Hansen

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Resistance, Adaptation Or Challenge: The Versatility Of The Lutheran Code, Guillermo C. Hansen Jan 2009

Resistance, Adaptation Or Challenge: The Versatility Of The Lutheran Code, Guillermo C. Hansen

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Two Kinds Of Authority: Law And Gospel, Steven D. Paulson Jan 2008

Two Kinds Of Authority: Law And Gospel, Steven D. Paulson

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El Uso Político De La Cruz: Poder Y Contra-Poder En La 'Theologia Crucis' De Lutero, Guillermo C. Hansen Jan 2004

El Uso Político De La Cruz: Poder Y Contra-Poder En La 'Theologia Crucis' De Lutero, Guillermo C. Hansen

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Law And The Danger Of Freedom, Steven D. Paulson Jul 2001

Law And The Danger Of Freedom, Steven D. Paulson

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Proposing a “third use of the law”—a law for Christians after faith—arises from a fear of freedom. It is finally a christological problem, since Christ put an end to the law not only in himself but also in us.


Faith Alone: Lutheran-Roman Catholic Convergence?, Patrick R. Keifert May 1989

Faith Alone: Lutheran-Roman Catholic Convergence?, Patrick R. Keifert

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An Ecumenical Horizon For "Canon Within A Canon"?, Patrick R. Keifert Jun 1987

An Ecumenical Horizon For "Canon Within A Canon"?, Patrick R. Keifert

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Modern Dogma And Liturgical Renewal, Patrick R. Keifert Aug 1986

Modern Dogma And Liturgical Renewal, Patrick R. Keifert

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The Gospel And Feminism: A Proposal For Lutheran Dogmatics, Lois E. Malcolm Jul 1985

The Gospel And Feminism: A Proposal For Lutheran Dogmatics, Lois E. Malcolm

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The aim of this essay is to identify the theological, and deeply Christian, point of resonance between Lutheran and feminist theologies. It begins with a brief overview of themes in Christian feminist theologies; it then offers rationale and recommendations for why and how Lutheran dogmatics should critically engage feminist perspectives so that it can better serve the task of assisting Christians in their proclamation of the promise in Jesus’ gospel.