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Methods In Studying The Biblical Text Today, John Reumann
Methods In Studying The Biblical Text Today, John Reumann
Concordia Theological Monthly
A rich variety of methods exists today for studying Scripture - text criticism, philology, literary criticism; source, form, and redaction criticism, Religionsgeschichte, and a host of other "Geschichten" - so that the Bible is probably the world's most closely and minutely studied book. But how can all these techniques be put together into a method, in the classical sense of meth' hodos, a "way" "after" something, a way for getting from one point to another, from the text to the practical goal that concerns us here, proclaiming or communicating the text today?
Book Review. - Literatur, Lewis W. Spitz Sr.
Book Review. - Literatur, Lewis W. Spitz Sr.
Concordia Theological Monthly
Book Review. - Literatur
The Gospel Approach To Counseling, Kenneth Siess
The Gospel Approach To Counseling, Kenneth Siess
Concordia Theological Monthly
Pastors are discovering today that the issue of pastoral counseling comes up repeatedly, both in their pastoral practice and in their study. A survey conducted several years ago revealed that of the people interviewed 42 percent indicated that they sought out a clergyman as their first source for help in an emotional crisis in their lives. Most pastors can attest readily to the reality of such a statistic. Day after day they are being sought out by people who find themselves in some kind of stress and are looking for help. In response to this demand pastors are becoming increasingly …
The Gospel And The Spiritual Life Of The Pastor, John Damm
The Gospel And The Spiritual Life Of The Pastor, John Damm
Concordia Theological Monthly
And yet, though the requirements of this biblical and confessional call to a life of personal prayer and meditation have not changed, the circumstances of contemporary life apparently make it difficult for today's busy pastor to fulfill these requirements. William Hulme suggests that it is often embarrassing to question a person about his prayer life. "Well, it's not what it should be" is the usual response.
The Gospel In The Medieval Church, Carl A. Volz
The Gospel In The Medieval Church, Carl A. Volz
Concordia Theological Monthly
A curious phenomenon of Protestant and Lutheran historiography since the 17th century has been a studied neglect of the millennium labeled by Renaissance scholars as the "Middle Ages." One reason for this indifference lies in the popular notion that the Reformation was preceded by a thousand years of sub-Christian superstition during which the strong Pauline accent of justification by grace through faith on account of Christ was almost totally ignored. By coloring these centuries dark, the reformers tend to stand in bolder relief as heroic men of God who appeared to correct long-standing abuses in the church. The more sharply …
Documentation: A Response To Some Critical Questions, Reuben C. Baerwald
Documentation: A Response To Some Critical Questions, Reuben C. Baerwald
Concordia Theological Monthly
Many critical questions have been raised about Synod’s New York resolution on fellowship with the American Lutheran Church(ALC). These questions challenge the reality of the doctrinal agreement and point to many problems and differences in church practice. The following material picks up many of these questions (some from a widely distributed essay, “To Join or Not to Join,” by Robert Preus), and provides a positive response.
Some Implications Of Selected Studies Of Psychosomatic Medicine For The Pastoral Ministry, Bruce Hartung
Some Implications Of Selected Studies Of Psychosomatic Medicine For The Pastoral Ministry, Bruce Hartung
Master of Sacred Theology Thesis
This thesis will concentrate on selected aspects of the work of the field of psychosomatic medicine. Chapters II through IV will attempt to clarify the general and accepted usage of the term "psychosomatic" and some of the theoretical formulations of what "psychosomatic" really means. The fifth chapter will specialize in the area of research done on the psychosomatic aspects of cancer. Most of the research material is found in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, although it is not confined to that journal exclusively. The sixth chapter will deal briefly with the nature of the healing ministry of Jesus and His concern …
The Church In Your House- A Study Into The Form And Function Of The Primitive Church, Paul Biegner
The Church In Your House- A Study Into The Form And Function Of The Primitive Church, Paul Biegner
Master of Sacred Theology Thesis
A search for new forms of church and new patterns of ministry and mission has occupied parts of the church in the western world for the past ten years or so. Both the concern for the doctrine of the church and for the cutting edge of mission dominate the search for new forms. That search has yielded varied patterns, many of which utilize face-to-face contact in smaller groups to meet the challenges of mass-man in a depersonalized society. Some of these new forms of church and church ministry and mission have claimed a relationship to “the church in your house”.
A Study Of The Approach To Delinquent Church Members, Carl E. Zahrte
A Study Of The Approach To Delinquent Church Members, Carl E. Zahrte
Bachelor of Divinity
One of the most difficult and distressing problems that a minister encounters today is that of dealing with delinquent church members. Those members of a congregation who become lax in their faith through neglect of the means of grace or an evident attitude of indifference in their spiritual life constitute a problem that is not easily solved. Speaking of delinquent or inactive church members, W. F. Crossland asserts: "They constitute a challenge to every church and minister and represent one of the major problems facing the Christian Church. The aim of this study, therefore, has been to examine the extent …
In Many, Much, Richard R. Caemmerer
In Many, Much, Richard R. Caemmerer
Concordia Theological Monthly
Pastors of large churches have always had to suffer from well-meaning brothers who masked their sometimes subconscious envy behind a hearty "I'll bet you just wear yourself out on that big job." In addition, two movements of thought have recently bedeviled them. One is that God is dead, and perhaps the whole operation should be turned into a used-car lot. The other is that the parish is dead, that it is a shame for people to come on a Sunday and be comforted when they ought to give up all and live in tenements. In all three corrosive comments is …
Editorial, Alfred O. Fuerbringer
Editorial, Alfred O. Fuerbringer
Concordia Theological Monthly
Before the balloting took place at the national Republican and Democratic party conventions last August, all who watched the proceedings saw roving reporters continually buttonholing delegates, party bigwigs, and candidates, checking on rumors, inquiring about developments, asking for opinions, and frequently winding up with "What's your prediction?" The national election and the days immediately preceding it will no doubt bring many a repetition of that question.
The Reforming Role Of Religious Communities In The History Of Western Christianity, Carl Volz
The Reforming Role Of Religious Communities In The History Of Western Christianity, Carl Volz
Concordia Theological Monthly
Reformed Christians have traditionally been suspicious of, if not viscerally opposed to, one ancient institution of Christianity - monasticism. Ever since the upheavals of the 16th century most non-Roman Catholics in the West have been content to view the monks as being psychological eccentrics at best, or the spiritual heirs of Pelagius at worst. It is the purpose of this essay to indicate the vital role monasticism played in the continuing reform of Christianity, and to encourage Lutheran Christians, who stand in a similar reforming tradition, to approach the concept of communal religious life with understanding if not with sympathetic …
The Role Of The Self In Counseling And Its Application To Pastoral Counseling, David Ludwig
The Role Of The Self In Counseling And Its Application To Pastoral Counseling, David Ludwig
Concordia Theological Monthly
Recent experimentation has shown that what a person thinks of himself, that is, his self-concept, is very important in his ability to adjust to life's problems. This article will examine the importance which the self-concept plays in counseling and the way in which pastoral counseling will deal with this self-concept. Since the aim of secular counseling (and pastoral counseling to a large extent) is to help the individual adjust to his marital and other situational difficulties, this article will show that the counselor must be concerned with the typical low self-feelings of his counselee and should try to adopt a …
Sexuality, Marriage, And Divorce In 1 Corinthians 6:12-7:16, Walter J. Bartling
Sexuality, Marriage, And Divorce In 1 Corinthians 6:12-7:16, Walter J. Bartling
Concordia Theological Monthly
No other social institution can begin to compete with marriage as a subject of ethical concern and reflection on all levels and in all periods of Biblical thought (for example, the opening chapters of Genesis, specific regulatory injunctions in the Torah, the ethical message of the prophets, wisdom literature - both canonical and extracanonical, the Sermon on the Mount, the Tables of Duties in Paul and Peter). Equally important for a study of marriage are the varying patterns of marital and familial life reflected in passing references and allusions in historical accounts (for example, the patriarchal family history, the chronicles …
The Concept Of Judgment In Pastoral Counseling, Alvin Bruenger
The Concept Of Judgment In Pastoral Counseling, Alvin Bruenger
Master of Sacred Theology Thesis
This is the problem that has occasioned this study. Is there a place for a concept of judgment in pastoral counseling? If so, in what sense? Specifically, is there a place in pastoral counseling for a concept of judgment in Seward Hiltner's "ordinary sense," that is, imposed from outside? If there is, what is its place? This study is particularly concerned with the approach of the Lutheran pastor, who attempts to counsel within the context of the Lutheran understanding of Law and Gospel. The initial interest in this subject was sparked through discussions with Lutheran pastors in which it became …
Dialogical Preaching, Harold Deye
Dialogical Preaching, Harold Deye
Bachelor of Divinity
Dialogue is the big word in communication today, and it is a principle that those who work in group dynamics have put to good use. It is the purpose of this paper to demonstrate that principles of dialogue--principles which have proven their value in group dynamics--are useful, indeed necessary, in preaching, if real communication is going to take place. Implicit in the concept of dialogical preaching is the understanding that preaching is not a one-way phenomenon--from pulpit to pew--but that the listener has a function and responsibility in the communication that takes place on Sunday morning, both in response to …
Premarital Guidance In Military Pastoral Care, Edward Schneider
Premarital Guidance In Military Pastoral Care, Edward Schneider
Master of Sacred Theology Thesis
Clergymen are in an advantageous position to give premarital counseling. Some young people take part in family life education if it is offered. Others do not formally study family living before they make definite marriage plans. In preparation for their wedding they do make themselves available to the clergyman whom they have selected to perform their ceremony. The clergyman can use the opportunity to educate the couple to deal with the stresses of family living. He can help the partners prepare themselves for their roles as husband and wife and for the demands which will accompany their marriage. He can …
The Treasure Of The Church, Walter R. Bouman
The Treasure Of The Church, Walter R. Bouman
Concordia Theological Monthly
If being on the cover of Time magazine is the status symbol of our age, then Martin Luther has it made. The issue of March 24, 1967, carried his picture, painted by Time cover artist Lucas Cranach the Elder. There's not much left in the status department, except perhaps being named "Man of the Year" or being belatedly canonized. The latter has been seriously suggested, but the former won't happen. This is 1967, not 1517. Religion could hardly be called decisive in national or international affairs. A protest against the sale of indulgences would be meaningless. Poor Tetzel couldn't give …
Book Review. - Literatur, Frederick W. Danker
Book Review. - Literatur, Frederick W. Danker
Concordia Theological Monthly
Book Review. - Literatur
Overview Of Pastoral Counseling, Leonhard C. Wuerffel
Overview Of Pastoral Counseling, Leonhard C. Wuerffel
Concordia Theological Monthly
In his editorial preface to a volume titled An Introduction to Pastoral Counseling, Wayne Oates makes the observation: "The pastor, regardless of his training, does not enjoy the privilege of electing whether or not he will counsel with his people. … His choice is not between counseling or not counseling, but between counseling in a disciplined and skilled way and counseling in an undisciplined and unskilled way." Recent studies have also made it very clear that pastors hold a central and strategic position as counselors in today's society. Clinebell succinctly phrases the challenge: "It is obvious that clergymen are on …
The Church's Approach To The Rehabilitation Of Juvenile Delinquents Through An Institutional Setting, Leonard Laetsch
The Church's Approach To The Rehabilitation Of Juvenile Delinquents Through An Institutional Setting, Leonard Laetsch
Bachelor of Divinity
Christian concern for one's fellow man finds its roots in the example for all Christian living, in Christ Himself. As He was vitally concerned about the welfare of His contemporaries, so Christians through-out the ages have tried to reflect a similar concern for their contemporaries. Christians desire that all men come to a knowledge of Christ Jesus as the Savior and Redeemer of the world, Who brings a new way of life both in this world and in the world to come. Whenever a follower of Christ sees acts of delinquency, he becomes concerned because he recognizes them as results …
What Are The Contrasting Contributions To The Problem Of Guilt In Pastoral Counseling Of Client-Centered Therapy And Reality Therapy, Marc Kluender
What Are The Contrasting Contributions To The Problem Of Guilt In Pastoral Counseling Of Client-Centered Therapy And Reality Therapy, Marc Kluender
Bachelor of Divinity
This research paper is an investigation of the following question: What are the contrasting contributions to the problem of guilt in pastoral counseling of client-centered therapy and reality therapy? It is important for the reader to know why the area of guilt was chosen for study. First of all, guilt is a universal problem of mankind. Paul Tournier says, "It is abundantly clear that no man lives free of guilt. Guilt is universal." This does not mean that modern man is constantly asking about his guilt
The Doctrine Of Man In Contemporary Existential Psychiatry And Its Adequacy In Christian Pastoral Counseling, Thomas Hammond
The Doctrine Of Man In Contemporary Existential Psychiatry And Its Adequacy In Christian Pastoral Counseling, Thomas Hammond
Bachelor of Divinity
It would indeed by an exhausting search to try to trace the social and historical origins of the various therapeutic disciplines and far beyond the scope of this paper. This paper is here concerned only with existentialism and its influence upon the contemporary psychiatric scene in a way described by Pattison above.
The Unwed Mother: The Psychological And Sociological Factors, Norman Stoppenhagen
The Unwed Mother: The Psychological And Sociological Factors, Norman Stoppenhagen
Master of Divinity Thesis
This study will comprise an examination of two of the general factors which contribute to the dilemma of the unwed mother --the psychological and the sociological. Through a greater knowledge of the influence which the psychological and the sociological factors exert on young womanhood, the problem of the unwed mother will be better understood.
Pastoral Counseling For The College Student, Kenneth Licht
Pastoral Counseling For The College Student, Kenneth Licht
Bachelor of Divinity
In this paper an. examination is made of the role of the campus pastor as a religious counselor to college students. In this context, religious counseling refers not only to the spiritual problems which trouble the student, but rather to the entire scope of problems for which the student seeks the campus pastor's assistance. In the opening section of this paper, an exploration is made of the leading characteristics of five groups of problems which the college student faces.
The Theology Of Paul Henkel In Relation To His Envirornment, Stanley Padgett
The Theology Of Paul Henkel In Relation To His Envirornment, Stanley Padgett
Master of Sacred Theology Thesis
The purpose of this study is to make the main member of the Henkel family better known, especially in the area of his theology. The man upon whom this study will concentrate, therefore, is Paul Henkel, the father of a family of Lutheran ministers.
Guilt And The Terminal Patient-Some Basic Considerations For Pastoral Care, Gilbert Mueller
Guilt And The Terminal Patient-Some Basic Considerations For Pastoral Care, Gilbert Mueller
Master of Sacred Theology Thesis
The purpose of this study is twofold. First, the aim is to take a closer look at the influence and power of guilt in the personality and life of the terminal patient. Secondly, the aim is to structure an evangelical pastoral approach to the terminal patient that will best serve to overcome all guilt and enable the patient to use the time remaining to him in the fullest possible fellowship with, and service to, God and fellowmen, and to victoriously meet a meaningful death.
Book Review. - Literatur, William J. Danker
Book Review. - Literatur, William J. Danker
Concordia Theological Monthly
Book Review. - Literatur
The Suicidal Person And Pastoral Care, Donald Wunrow
The Suicidal Person And Pastoral Care, Donald Wunrow
Master of Divinity Thesis
This paper comprises an examination of the problem of suicide, particularly the dynamics operative in the potentially suicidal individual, and the dynamics operative in a pastoral approach to suicide prevention. Attention will be given to the recognition of presuicidal behavior and to the role which the pastor assumes to prevent the individual from acting out his self-destructive communication.
Index For Volume Xxxvii, Unknown
Index For Volume Xxxvii, Unknown
Concordia Theological Monthly
Index for Volume XXXVII