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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 …

Homiletics: Outlines On The Standard Epistle Series, Eugene F. Gruell

Concordia Theological Monthly

Outlines on the Standard Epistle Series

The Text Of The Johanine Espistles: A Critical Study, Marlin Mentz

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The paper has a three-fold objective:

l. To weigh and discuss the textual problems of the Johannine epistles;

2. To see if the MSS collated fall into definite family groups as is known in the Gospels and Von Soden's classification;

3. To presents composite collation of all the variants from the Textus Receptus (Oxford Edition 1873).

Noticiero Luterano De La Fe Año Xxix (30), Número 09 Y 10 Junio Y Julio, 1964, Andrés Meléndez

Noticiero De La Fe

Noticiero Luterano de la Fe Año XXIX (XXX), Número 9 y 10 Junio y Julio, 1964

From Advent To Shrove Tuesday, Walter E. Buszin

Concordia Theological Monthly

Liturgical life and activity have not been at a standstill since the close of World War II. Already more than a decade ago more books on worship and liturgics were being published in English than in any other area of theological literature. It is likely that this is true also today. At present more courses in liturgics are being offered at theological schools of North America than ever before in American history; they continue to increase in quantity and quality from year to year. Services of worship conducted in American churches of our day reflect concern for decorum and order …

Theological Observer, Unknown

Concordia Theological Monthly

Theological Observer

Brief Studies, Frederick W. Danker, Arthur Carl Piepkorn

Concordia Theological Monthly

The New Testament in the Language of Today

"Die Sammlung" Dissolves

Factors In The Development And Growth Of Sects In Western New York From 1815 To 1850, Gordon Coates

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The purpose of this thesis is to study the religious climate which helped to produce these various sects so that that particular age in American history might be better evaluated and so that the present age might be better understood. The topics that will be most explicitly dealt with are: Anti-Catholicism and Antimasonry, Revivalism, the Unitarians and Universalists, Moral Reform and Social Betterment, Premillennialism especially as it is exhibited in the ideas of William Miller, Mormonism, and Spiritualism.

Homiletics: Outlines On The Standard Epistle Series, George W. Bornemann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Outlines on the Standard Epistle Series

Book Review. - Literatur, David S. Schuller

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

Dangerous Trends In Modern Theological Thought, K. Runia

Concordia Theological Monthly

In an article on “The Development of Theological Thought;” contributed to the symposium Twentieth Century Christianity, Dr. Walter Marshall Horton distinguishes four phases during the first six decades of this century.

Eschatology Of The Epistle To The Hebrews, Paul Andrews

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The approach adopted for this study was to select certain temporal references in the epistle and to examine them in the light of the events or periods of time to which they refer. The purpose of the approach was to gain an understanding, in so far as it i3 possible, of the concept of time which underlies the writing of Hebrews. Though some of the references seem casual or unclear, a rather distinct picture of the author’s chronological framework emerges when the texts are examined more closely and related to one another.

An Analysis And Development Of The Baptismal Rite Of The Lutheran Agenda, Hans Carl Boehringer

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

This thesis is intended to be a practical study of two closely related problems involved in the use of the baptismal rite of the Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference of North America as it is found in The Lutheran Agenda, the conference's official guide to rites other than those most directly associated with the celebration of the Eucharist or with the observance of Matins and Vespers. The first quest i on to be studied is, “What does the rite itself mean?" The second question is, “How best may baptism be administered in an edifying manner in the congregations of The Lutheran …

Christ As Creator: A Theology From Paul For Racial Integration In The Church Based Especially On Colossians 1:15-20, Herbert Schulze

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The purpose of this thesis is to relate a New Testament theology to the explosive issue of race relations in the world today. If the Church of Christ is to be the light and leaven of the world, then it is safe to say that she should bear much responsibility for alleviating the current racial unrest. The writer will operate primarily in the field of exegetical theology, with complementary references to the fields of dogmatic and practical theology.

The Relationship Of ‘Ο Νομοε To The Life Of The Christian According To St. Paul's Letter To The Romans, Burton Everist

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

What relationship the law has for the Christian is no new problem for the Church. Moses, Christ, and Paul dealt with the issue, yet this enigma confronted theologians of the past and continues to confront theologians today. Among contemporary Lutheran theologians the question has revolved around the propriety of using the law as a guide for the Christian's life: the so-called "third use of the law." This concern underlies the present thesis. In Paul, who grappled with God's law, is the chief answer to the dilemma. Paul's letter to the Christians in Rome has provided a most systematic discussion of …

Martin Guenther - Life And Work, James Albers

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The immediate purpose of this study was to describe the life and work of Martin Guenther. The ultimate purpose, and that upon which the validity of the study rests, was to analyze the significance which Guenther's work had for the history of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. This last objective received further stimulus by the question raised in the writer's mind about the previous recognition, or better, lack of recognition, of Guenther's work, especially by those who were his contemporaries, Was Guenther so unimportant for the Missouri Synod, that his work was largely unrecognized?

The Concept Of Pleroma In Its Contribution To Pauline Christology, Harold Merklinger

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The aim of this thesis is to investigate the meaning of the word πλήεωμα as it is used by St. Paul and from its theological content to ascertain Paul's contribution to Christology in his employment of the concept. Theologically Paul's concept of Pleroma is among his basic concepts. This is particularly true in his epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians. In the latter Paul uses Pleroma to give his readers a glimpse into the deep relationship which exists between the Father and the Son, while in the former epistle he moves Pleroma over into the realm of Ecclesiology …

The Missouri Synod And The Chicago (Intersynodical) Theses, Charles Bunzel

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The main interest of this paper will be centered on the Missouri Synod. Thus there will be a close look at the Synod's Proceedings for the period involved, especially the committee reports dealing with the negotiations and the theses. Another basic source will be the periodicals of the time. The Lutheran Witness will be the basic Missouri Synod periodical source and the Lutheran Standard will be the main source for Missouri's opponents. Also the theological journal of Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Louis, which appeared under various names (Lehre und Webre, Theological Monthly, and Concordia Theological Monthly) will be extensively used. …

The Ending Of Mark Reconsidered, Louis Brighton

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

Did Mark end his Gospel at verse 20 of chapter 16, at verse 8, or with an ending which included in some detail the appearances of the risen Christ and the Ascension, or with a short rounded-off phrase after verse 8? The advanced knowledge of new New Testament materials at this point do not make the outcome of our research necessarily more assured. Nevertheless we are finding more alternatives from which to choose. It is, however, the intention of this study to show that there is a good chance with all the materials involved to arrive at a fairly assured …

Some Of The Hermeneutical Presuppositions And Part Of The Exegetical Methodology Of Georg Stoeckhardt, William Goerss

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

The purpose of this paper has been to penetrate into Stoeckhardt's major exegetical works and significant sermons in order to determine what some of his hermeneutical presuppositions were and how they affected his exegetical methodology.

Noticiero Luterano De La Fe Año Xxix (30), Número 08 Mayo, 1964, Andrés Meléndez

Noticiero De La Fe

Noticiero Luterano de la Fe Año XXIX (XXX), Número 8 Mayo, 1964

The Pastor As Administrator Of The Christian Fellowship, Harry G. Coiner

Concordia Theological Monthly

It may be helpful to say immediately that a church office, receptionist-secretary, an electric typewriter, a motorized mimeograph machine, and a mahogany desk are some of the trimmings and tools of parish administration but not the real substance of it. Parish administration is concerned with Christian discipleship. It is an activity rooted in what God is doing through the Word and the sacraments in the lives of men and women and children and in how they are being built up, trained, and committed to spiritual tasks.

Brief Studies, George A. Lindbeck

Concordia Theological Monthly

Reform But Slow and Cautious

Book Review. - Literatur, Frederick W. Danker

Concordia Theological Monthly

Book Review. - Literatur

Theological Observer, Unknown

Concordia Theological Monthly

Theological Observer

The Body Of Christ, Richard R. Caemmerer

Concordia Theological Monthly

The Apology of the Augsburg Confession warns against two distortions in the meaning of the church. The one is that the church be viewed as an outward organization in which believers and hypocrites are mingled. In the days of the Reformation this distortion implied that the church was a political organization to which men adhered through the carrying out of rites and obligations. In our own time it may take the form of stress on extending and financing the church's business to the point of devaluating its other concerns. The other distortion is that the church is regarded as a …

Homiletics: Outlines On The Standard Epistle Series, William A. Buege

Concordia Theological Monthly

Outlines on the Standard Epistle Series

Πειραξμοξ In The New Testament Of The Gospels, Richard Jeske

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

What, therefore, is the meaning of Πειραξμóσ? What is the force and power behind it? Has the New Testament taken over older ideas connected with Πειραξμóσ or has it contributed new meaning to the word? How does the substantive relate to its verb form Πειραξω? These and other questions will be answered in the following thesis.

The Celestial Element In The Sacrament Of The Altar In Contemporary Lutheran Theology (1945-1963), Donald Veitengruber

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

This paper does not propose to defend the use of the term "celestial element." The debate which has grown up around the Arnoldshain Theses shows us that we ought not stake the Lutheran or New Testament theology of the Sacrament of the Altar on the use of this term. And yet, it is a good term, for it takes us immediately to the heart of that which separates the Lutheran from the Reformed tradition. Do we only receive bread and wine in the Sacrament, or do we receive something more? This "something" is the "celestial element."

Matthew's Concept Of The Son Of God In The Context Of Jesus' Baptism And First Temptation, Paul Bretscher

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

Like Cullmann, Fuller sees a close conceptual relationship between the language of sonship and that of the Servant in Deutero- Isniah.

It is to this kind of inquiry that the present study hopes to make a contribution. We shall not attempt, as others have done, to construct a total Christology, or even to trace our single term through the whole of the New Testament. We shall concentrate on one Book, the Gospel of Matthew, and within that book on one moment, the baptism of Jesus and His first (wilderness) temptation. Resources which contribute to this limited area of study we …