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Luther Against Erasmus, James I. Packer Apr 1966

Luther Against Erasmus, James I. Packer

Concordia Theological Monthly

On Sept. 6, 1524, Desiderius Erasmus, the foremost literary man of his day, sat in his study writing a letter to a distinguished friend and patron, Henry VIII, King of England. In the course of his letter came the words: ''The die is cast. The little book on free-will has seen the light of day." He was referring to his Diatribe seu collatio de libero arbitrio ("Discussion or Conference Concerning Free Will"), which had been published at Basel five days earlier. He wrote more truly than he knew. The die was now cast indeed. A Rubicon had been crossed, and …

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The Theologian's Craft, John Warwick Montgomery Feb 1966

The Theologian's Craft, John Warwick Montgomery

Concordia Theological Monthly

Scientists are generally at a loss to know precisely what theologians do. Mailmen deliver letters; bartenders serve numerous varieties of firewater; otorhinolaryngologists concern themselves with throats, ears, and noses: but what exactly do theologians endeavor to accomplish? The aura of mystery surrounding theological activity troubles not merely the scientist, who generally has a clear-eyed view of his own professional function, but also the so-called "average man," who, though his awareness of his own role in life may be exceedingly vague, is even more troubled by the peculiarities of "religious" vocations. The wry comment of the parishioner, ''We take care of …

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Martin Chemnitz' Views On Trent: The Genesis And The Genius Of The Examen Concilii Tridentini, Arthur Carl Piepkorn Jan 1966

Martin Chemnitz' Views On Trent: The Genesis And The Genius Of The Examen Concilii Tridentini, Arthur Carl Piepkorn

Concordia Theological Monthly

"In recent centuries one or the other of [the] pillars supporting the Tridentine system have appeared to tremble, but as a whole the system has always survived the various crises which had only brought about certain individual degenerations. Beginning with 1958-1959, through a whole concourse of historical and spiritual factors, and certainly under an impulse of the Holy Spirit, the [Roman] Catholic Church (and more generally the entire Christian world) abandoned the Tridentine system on all fundamental themes. The brief intervening time cannot distract us from the global dimensions and the definitive significance of this abandonment."

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A Checklist Of Luther's Writings In English, George S. Robbert Dec 1965

A Checklist Of Luther's Writings In English, George S. Robbert

Concordia Theological Monthly

A Checklist of Luther's Writings in English

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The Pharisees In The Religious Scene, Eric Clemens Mackenzie Nov 1965

The Pharisees In The Religious Scene, Eric Clemens Mackenzie

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this thesis is to clarify some of the issues; to portray Pharisaism as it really was; and to determine its place in the religious scene. The subject will be considered with respect to the rise of Pharisaiam, its theology, and its influence upon and place in human relations. One premise is accepted from the outset; Pharisaism was essentially a religious movement.

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The Ecumenical Century And The Parish, Alvin N. Rogness Jun 1965

The Ecumenical Century And The Parish, Alvin N. Rogness

Concordia Theological Monthly

I am not audacious enough to think that I can say anything new or solve any of the many problems which our day enforces upon us. I hope I may call into focus some of the issues that face us now and others that assuredly will be upon us in acute shape in the years ahead. At the outset I want in all candor to say that I am more terrified than exhilarated by the ministry which my son and his generation must face in the next 40 years. And it follows that I must confess that I have no …

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Lutheranism In American Theological Education, Jerald C. Brauer Jun 1965

Lutheranism In American Theological Education, Jerald C. Brauer

Concordia Theological Monthly

It is a privilege to bring greetings, very special greetings, from my institution, the Divinity School of the University of Chicago, to Concordia Seminary on this its 125th anniversary. There has been a long, intimate, and friendly relationship between these two institutions. I am not certain of the number, but I was informed that seven PhDs from the University of Chicago are on the present Concordia faculty. In addition to men holding degrees, a substantial number of the present Concordia faculty have taken courses at the University of Chicago. Hence it is understandable that the greetings I bring for this …

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An Evaluation Of Bainton's Concept Of Luther And His Theology As Presented In The Reformation Of The Sixteenth Century- Translation Into Spanish Of Bainton's Book, Hector Lazos May 1965

An Evaluation Of Bainton's Concept Of Luther And His Theology As Presented In The Reformation Of The Sixteenth Century- Translation Into Spanish Of Bainton's Book, Hector Lazos

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

Nevertheless, a critique is here attempted in order to evaluate some of Bainton's concepts and judgments. The writer recognizes his own limitations, the lack of adequate time, the lack of n library, all the source books that Bainton employed for this work, and a lesser degree of skill in the necessary research techniques. For those reasons the scope of the evaluation was limited. Instead of trying to evaluate the entire field covered in his book, the writer limited himself to an evaluation of Bainton's interpretation of' Luther and his theology.

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The Origin Of The Synodical Conferences, Walter Uhlig May 1965

The Origin Of The Synodical Conferences, Walter Uhlig

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The years in which events occurred that culminated in the establishment of the Synodical Conference were some of the most significant years in the history of Lutheranism in America. Mighty forces were at work in those days, forces that affected all Lutheran synods in this country, forces that led to warm synodical friendships and bitter synodical hostilities. In this study some of these forces are examined as they affected the six synods that formed the Synodical Conference and also certain synods that did not align themselves with the Conference. The background and general emphasis of each of these groups are …

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St. Bernard Of Clairvaux And Martin Luther On Monasticism, James Pragman May 1965

St. Bernard Of Clairvaux And Martin Luther On Monasticism, James Pragman

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

Actually, the study of the relationship between Luther and Bernard is an investigation into the Catholic Luther, a study of Luther's medieval theological heritage. Although Luther reformed the church and reoriented its theology, he retained an appreciation for those Christian theologians and churchmen who had preceded him and were transmitting to him the faith once delivered to the saints. In the investigation of one or more aspects of the relationship between Luther and Bernard, one confronts an interesting illustration of Luther's appreciation of the medieval Catholic tradition. The serious student of Luther must recognize that Luther basically approached the history …

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Augustine's Doctrine Of Original Sin In Two Anti-Pelagian Writings, William Traugott May 1965

Augustine's Doctrine Of Original Sin In Two Anti-Pelagian Writings, William Traugott

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

Thus the thesis will concentrate on two of Augustine's writings: (1) Contra Julianum Pelagianum, in which he refutes the Pelagian bishop Julian, who had denied original sin; (2) De Peccato Originali, in which Augustine amplifies his position on this important teaching. The purposes in studying those particular works are, first of all, to ascertain the main features of Augustine's doctrine of original sin and, secondly, to study Augustine's use of the early Church Fathers in support of this doctrine.

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Kerygma In Peter's Sermons, Frederick Bartling Apr 1965

Kerygma In Peter's Sermons, Frederick Bartling

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of' this study is to analyze the sermons of Peter in the Book of Acts for their kerygmatic content. For this purpose, Chapter II shall serve as a rapid summary of the concept of preaching in the New Testament, called kerygma.

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Mammon For Moravian Missions, William J. Danker Apr 1965

Mammon For Moravian Missions, William J. Danker

Concordia Theological Monthly

The Christian world mission has preached the Gospel and established churches. It has healed the sick and opened hospitals. It has taught those who sought education in the schools it conducted. But it has often shrunk back from structuring a forthright ministry to men's economic needs.

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The United Church Of Canada History Of The Union Of The Presbyterian, Methodist, And Congregational Churches Of Canada, Walter Seehagel Apr 1965

The United Church Of Canada History Of The Union Of The Presbyterian, Methodist, And Congregational Churches Of Canada, Walter Seehagel

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

This study concerns itself with the movement which brought The United Church of Canada into being. The writer is concerned not so much with the theology and the psychology of the movement, as he is with the history of the movement. Accordingly, the study will endeavor to set forth "how" The United Church of Canada came into being, and not “why" it came into being. It will therefore trace the union movement step by step until its consummation on June 10, 1925.

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Dr. George V. Schick, Walter R. Roehrs Feb 1965

Dr. George V. Schick, Walter R. Roehrs

Concordia Theological Monthly

Dr. George V. Schick

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Walther And Missions, Herman Koppelmann Jan 1965

Walther And Missions, Herman Koppelmann

Ebooks

Yes, Walther was interested in missions and was actively engaged in them. He selected men who were to go out as missionaries to various sections of our country and wanted the members of the Synod to support this endeavor with gifts and prayers. When he printed his first mission sermon in Der.Lutheraner he stated in a footnote that he did not feel the sermon worthy of being distributed more widely, but because many who had heard it urged that ft would further the cause of missions, he did not want to withhold it if it would help this cause even …

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Calvin And Anabaptism, Karl H. Wyneken Jan 1965

Calvin And Anabaptism, Karl H. Wyneken

Concordia Theological Monthly

Like most of the Reformers, John Calvin (1509--64) loosely applied the terms "Anabaptist," "fanatic," and similar epithets to a number of diverse groups within what is commonly known as the radical, or nonmagisterial, Reformation. In the early years of Calvin's career, for example, an "Anabaptist" (or "Catabaptist") could have been one of the so-called psychopannychists - French Protestants who allegedly denied the traditional doctrine of the state of the soul after death.

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Helsinki-After One Year - A Symposium, Unknown Jul 1964

Helsinki-After One Year - A Symposium, Unknown

Concordia Theological Monthly

The contemporary movement toward a united world Lutheranism entered upon its present phase only 40 years ago. 1923 at Eisenach, Germany, the Lutheran World Convention was organized after World War I to enable Lutherans to pool their spiritual and physical resources to salvage the battered remnants of many mission fields, to bring relief to millions of sufferers all over the world, and to enable the European Lutheran churches to get back on their feet. After 24 years and another world war the members of the LWC were sufficiently encouraged by past successes to take a long step toward a stronger …

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Factors In The Development And Growth Of Sects In Western New York From 1815 To 1850, Gordon Coates Jun 1964

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.

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Martin Guenther - Life And Work, James Albers May 1964

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?

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The Missouri Synod And The Chicago (Intersynodical) Theses, Charles Bunzel May 1964

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. …

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The Lutheran Council In The United States Of America, Martin H. Franzmann, Alfred O. Fuerbringer Apr 1964

The Lutheran Council In The United States Of America, Martin H. Franzmann, Alfred O. Fuerbringer

Concordia Theological Monthly

One of the major questions before our Synod at its 1965 convention will no doubt be "Shall we take part in a proposed new Lutheran cooperative association?" The question will not be altogether new.

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Historical Interpretation And Luther's Role In The Peasant Revolt, Heinz F. Mackensen Apr 1964

Historical Interpretation And Luther's Role In The Peasant Revolt, Heinz F. Mackensen

Concordia Theological Monthly

The events of the Peasants' Revolt and Luther's attitude towards it are well known. After the peasant troubles had begun to spread more widely Luther wrote Advise for Peace on the Basis of the Twelve Articles of the Peasantry in Swabia. In this pamphlet he took both princes and peasants to task and urged a peaceful settlement after considering the demands of the peasants on the basis of their twelve articles.

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Matthias Flacius Illyricus. A Biographical Sketch., Henry W. Reimann Feb 1964

Matthias Flacius Illyricus. A Biographical Sketch., Henry W. Reimann

Concordia Theological Monthly

Matthias Vlacic, the son of Andreas Vlacic and his wife Jacobea Luciani, was born on March 3, 1520, in Albona, a south Istrian town of 1,200 inhabitants. The Vlacics, originally rural peasants, had lived in this Adriatic city as artisans and landlords for three generations.

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Calvinism In England During The Reformation Period As Seen In The Formularies Of The Established Church, Walter Sohn Nov 1963

Calvinism In England During The Reformation Period As Seen In The Formularies Of The Established Church, Walter Sohn

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The object of this thesis is to trace the introduction of Calvinism into the official and unofficial formularies of the Church of England during the Reformation period. Calvinism is defined as any distinctive theological teaching advocated by John Calvin, the leader of the Reformed Church during the middle of the sixteenth century. The official formularies were the confessional statements and prescribed forms of worship ordered to be used in the established Church by the English monarch. The unofficial formularies were theological writings approved by Convocation of the English clergy. While used in the Church, they had neither the approval of …

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Fighter And Friend, Richard R. Caemmerer Oct 1963

Fighter And Friend, Richard R. Caemmerer

Concordia Theological Monthly

During the season of the Reformation Festival we do well to focus our thinking on two facets, at opposite poles and yet totally together, in the career and in the person of the great Reformer: that Luther was a fighter and that Luther was a friend. We would think about this fact obviously not just to say "How peculiar!" or "How interesting!" but in order that this fighting spirit, this friendly spirit, might become ingrained and fused in the heart and in the career of every one of us.

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Luther's View Of Man In His Early German Writings, Heinz Bluhm Oct 1963

Luther's View Of Man In His Early German Writings, Heinz Bluhm

Concordia Theological Monthly

When Luther's first essay, Die Sieben puszpsalm, appeared in the spring of 1517, it met with instantaneous success. The reception accorded the German works of the next few years was similarly, even increasingly, enthusiastic. Martin Luther was, from his initial literary venture, easily the most widely read and influential writer in the German language in the second decade of the 16th century, from 1517 on to be exact if we ignore a brief but profound preface to his important first edition of the Theologia Germanica of the year before.

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The Concept Of Hope In First Peter, Frederick Naumann Aug 1963

The Concept Of Hope In First Peter, Frederick Naumann

Bachelor of Divinity

Peter again relates his ethics to his certain hope. Peter is positively certain that the inheritance. is ready, prepared and preserved by God, and need only be revealed. There is no "maybe;" no "if''' in Peter's thinking. The masterpiece is under a canvas, all that is to be done is to have the canvas lifted. In this light of certain culmination of his expectation, Peter sets forth his ethics. Everything is viewed in the light of this hope

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Hoyer On History, Herbert T. Mayer Jul 1963

Hoyer On History, Herbert T. Mayer

Concordia Theological Monthly

The remarks in this article are primarily based upon the course in church history as he taught it in 1942 and on his two-semester elective in the history of the Lutheran Reformation. Since he was, above all, a student of Luther, it is in this area that his influence upon Lutheran clergymen has been most profound.

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To Theodore Hoyer: A Tribute, Gilbert A. Thiele Jul 1963

To Theodore Hoyer: A Tribute, Gilbert A. Thiele

Concordia Theological Monthly

To Theodore Hoyer: A Tribute

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