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Justification By Works: Fate And The Gospel In The Roman Empire, Robert L. Wilken

Concordia Theological Monthly

A prominent theme in the Christian writings of the second and third centuries is that men are "rewarded and punished according to the quality of their works." It is sounded in the middle of the second century by Justin Martyr in his First Apology: "We have learned from the prophets and declare as the truth, that penalties and punishments and good rewards are given according to the quality of each man's action." A century later, Origen, in Contra Celsum, lists this belief as an article of faith alongside the resurrection and virgin birth.

Mission: Vol. 2, No. 12

Mission

Mission: Vol. 2, No. 12. The articles in this issue include: "Editorial," "Minutia" by R. E. Smith, "Society and the Church: Prolegomena from Uppsala" by Edward H. Rockey, "Give the Church a Chance!" by Edward Fudge, "Faith" by Jere Yates, "Vision of a Nonprophet" by Pseudo-Ezekiel (John L. Pennisi), "Evelyn Waugh: a Prophet with Honor" by William J. Cook, Jr., "Mission Reviews," "Mission Forum," "Index: Volume 2 (1968/1969)."

The New Testament Concept Of Shame, Richard Paul Bode

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

Is the society which gave birth to the New Testament a guilt society or a shame society? Is the function of shame in the New Testament psychological or sociological? To what degree does the sanction of shame determine the behavior and life of the followers of Christ? These are some of the initial questions which aroused interest in carrying out the present study. The function of shame in the early Christian community and its usage in the New Testament does not conform precisely to either the Eastern or the Western view of shame: nor does it merely occupy a mediating …

The Correspondence Of The Tübingen Theologians And Jeremiah Ii On The Augsburg Confession And Translation Of The First Answer Of The Ecumenical Patriarch Jeremiah Ii To The Lutheran Theologians Of Tübingen In 1576, George Mastrantonis

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The first part of this paper is, therefore, concerned with the setting, while the second is an introduction to the correspondence dealing especially with its translation from the Greek into English.

General Lutheran History In America, Curtiss Brooks Barby

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

This study is an attempt to consider the basic philosophical tenets which guided general Lutheran history in America, as well as the historiographical concerns used to support these tenets. According to Abdel Ross Wentz, there are two ·areas of source material which might be considered for such an attempt. The first area concentrates on a group of works which is very large. It includes a complete list of volumes and pamphlets dealing with the various aspects and details of the Lutheran Church in America. If this source was used, it would embrace some thirty thousand titles.

The Propugnaculum Ecclesiae Of Josse Clichtove As A Critique Of Luther's Formula Missae And As Compared To The Sacrosanctum Concilium Of Vatican Ii, Joel H. Kuznik

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

It is the intent of this thesis to make available by summary and translation the thought of Clichtove's Propugnaculum ecclesiae: (1) as a response to Luther's Formula Missae et communionis; (2) as a prototype of sixteenth-century theology of worship; and (3) as a contrast to the 1963 Sacrosanctum Concilium, the "Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy" of Vatican II.

The Role Of The Symbols In Australian Lutheranism, Elvin Janetzki

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

To what extent has the theology of leading churchmen manifested the confessional concern and allegiance evidenced in the statements cited above? How have they understood the term “confessionalism”? Have confessional consciousness and concern been matters of form and law rather than spirit and life? Have they taken high priority in constitutions and been argued in theolo3ical documents and debates but been neglected and taken for granted by the pastors and the laity of the church in home and congregation? How does confessional consciousness and concern compare with other factors and influences that have helped to shape the theology and life …

Editorial, George W. Hoyer, Arthur Carl Piepkorn, Herbert M. Zorn, Oliver R. Harms

Concordia Theological Monthly

Denver, Theological Comments

Will the Decision on Fellowship at Denver Make a Difference?

Fellowship and the Younger Sister Churches

Synodical Conventions: A Theological Perspective

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.

Theses On Ecumenical Truth And Heresy, John George Huber

Concordia Theological Monthly

Out of love and zeal for both truth and unity, the following theses are presented to my beloved colleagues in the Southern California District of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod as a constructive contribution to the current debate on altar and pulpit fellowship. They do not represent an official policy, but are only a personal, unofficial opinion offered for exploratory discussion. They reflect the "hernial stance" of one who lives in the tension of obedience to Jesus Christ while simultaneously remaining a responsible member of a changing synod and a changing world.

A Survey Of Trends And Problems In Biblical Interpretation, Edgar Krentz

Concordia Theological Monthly

Any man fool enough to accept the assignment described in the title above deserves his fate. He is like the mythological traveler approaching ancient Thebes. To go forward means to meet the Sphinx and her dread riddle; to miss the answer means to be thrown headlong down a precipitous cliff and face destruction. Yet the possibility that one may deprive Oedipus of his glory by answering the riddle leads one to trudge along the dusty path under the hot sun.

Mission: Vol. 2, No. 11

Mission

Mission: Vol. 2, No. 11. This issue contains the following articles: "God's Memorial Days" by Thomas H. Olbricht, "Loyalty to Caesar and Loyalty to Christ" by Don Kern, "'The Lord Is a Man of War'" by Jack Welch, "Editorial," "The Lordship of Christ" by Cecil May, Jr., "Balancing Jesus" by Don Haymes, "Agnus Dei...Dona Nobis Pacem" by Robert C. Williams, "Some Reflections on the Nature of Nature" by Norman Hughes, "Mission Reviews" and "Mission Forum."

A Comparative Study Of Protestant Sex Education Literature Past And Present, Donald Becker

Bachelor of Divinity

The way in which this challenge is being successfully met through the current sex education materials of various Protestant denominations compared with the way in which this challenge was not met in the sex education materials of the past is the focal point of this research project. The main purpose or intent of this thesis is not that it be a critical analysis of those materials which have been published or used for the teaching of sex within the church in the past. Instead, in view of the fact that the more recent sex education materials represent a number of …

Symbolism Of The Sea In The Old Testament, Toshio Tsumura

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

An Inductive Study Of The Concept Of Darkness In The Old Testament, William Allan Coppedge

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Place Of The Law-Gospel Polarity In The Hermeneutical Theology Of Gerhard Ebeling, David G. Truemper

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The present study is an attempt to investigate, in the work of one of the theologians primarily responsible for the contemporary interest in hermeneutical problems, the role that the Law-Gospel Polarity plays in the process of hermeneutics. Gerhard Ebeling, a one-time student of Rudolf Bultmann whose work was first introduced to American theologians by James M. Robinson under the label, “The Hew Hermeneutic,” was chosen as the subject of this investigation because of the extensive use that he makes of the distinction between the Law and the Gospel, and because of his frequent appeals to, and his many studies in, …

Magic In The Ancient Near East And The Old Testament : A Study Of Metaphysics, Robert Andrew Bickert

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Of The Hebrew Priesthood To The Canaanite Priesthood, A. Chacko George

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Changing Role Of The Missionary To The Philippines, Robert Jerrell Cranston

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Personal Notes Excerpts 1968-1969 : Letter To Mike, Landon Brady Saunders

Landon Saunders Documents

Entry from Saunders's personal notes from 1968-1969 period.

Includes letter to Mike dated April 7, 1969 and an additional entry dated April 10, 1969.

This entry is an excerpt from a larger body of various journal-type entries and letters during this period.

The supplemental file listed on this description is a transcript of the document.

Personal Notes Excerpts 1968-1969 : Visit With Zebedee Bishop, Landon Brady Saunders

Landon Saunders Documents

Entry from Saunders's personal notes from 1968-1969 period. This entry is an excerpt from a larger body of various journal-type entries and letters during this period.

The supplemental file listed on this description is a transcript of the document.

Mission: Vol. 2, No. 10

Mission

Mission: Vol. 2, No. 10. The articles in this issue include: "Editorial," "Christ Crucified: The Power of God" by Ray F. Chester, "God's Revolutionaries" by James O. Whitfield, "Veiled Violence" by Roosevelt C. Wells, "The Christ of the Gospels? A Response" by Frank Pack, "God or Evolution?" by Neal D. Buffaloe, "Interview: The Road Taken" by Jerry W. Mapp and Jerry Rushford, "Mission Reviews" and "Mission Forum."

The Christian Faith And Revelation, Fred Kramer

Concordia Theological Monthly

The Christian faith rests solidly on God's own revelation of Himself and of His will with respect to man. Divine revelation is an act of God, not subject as such to the correction of the philosopher. Divine revelation has, however, a human correlative, namely theology. Theology, as the word is here used, is the church's speaking and teaching about God and His will. It is not itself revelation, which is always God's activity, but the church's speaking and teaching based upon divine revelation and therefore subject to correction, where it may need correction, on the basis of divine revelation.

Reflections On Bonhoeffer's Theology, Otto W. Heick

Concordia Theological Monthly

The difficulty of presenting a "theology of Bonhoeffer" which tries to relate organically the later fragmentary writings of Bonhoeffer to the more comprehensive studies of his earlier period has been recognized in a number of major studies since 1960. The famous essay on cheap grace written in 1937 protested against grace without discipleship and faith without obedience, drawing a sharp line of demarcation between the world and the community of saints.

Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 12, Nos. 2 & 3

Restoration Quarterly

PDF of the cover of Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 12, Nos. 2 and 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 4 No 1 - April 1969), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Let Women Be Silent in Church by N. J. Hammes - 5 / The Message of the Book of Jonah by J. H. Stek - 23 / Uppsala on “The Holy Spirit and the Catholicity of the Church” by Fred H. Klooster - 51 / Reviews of Books - Hare, Douglas R. A., The Theme of Jewish Persecution of Christians in the Gospel according to St. Matthew, reviewed by Leonard Sweetman, Jr. - 99 / Modras, Ronald E., Paths to Unity: American Religion Today and Tomorrow, reviewed by J. H. Kromminga - 104 / Hubbard, David Allan, With …

A Study Of Rvh And Related Terms, Ernest Richard Babel

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Joseph Priestley: An Eighteenth Century Unitarian, Carol Lynn Knight

History Theses & Dissertations

Abstract unavailable.

Personal Notes Excerpts 1968-1969 : Reply From Saunders To Gay Travel Services, Landon Brady Saunders

Landon Saunders Documents

Reply letter from Saunders to Frank Etter at Gay Travel Services reviewing initial suggested schedule for tour around the world and making further revisions.

This entry is an excerpt from a larger body of various journal-type entries and letters during the 1968-1969 period.

Personal Notes Excerpts 1968-1969 : Gay Travel Service To Saunders, Frank Etter Jr.

Landon Saunders Documents

Letter from Frank Etter, Jr. of the Gay Travel Service to Landon Saunders confirming initial cost and possible outline of flights on trip around the world.

This entry is an excerpt from a larger body of various journal-type entries and letters during the 1968-1969 period.