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John Colet's Significance For The English Reformation, Carl S. Meyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

John Colet, dean of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, died in 1519. Two years later Henry VIII wrote the Assertio septem sacramentorum, his polemic against Martin Luther. Although Colet's death occurred (16 Sept. 1519) 20 months before Luther's books were burned in St. Paul's Cathedral courtyard (12 May 1521), he knew of Luther and Luther's books before his end came.

The Development Of The Itinerant Ministries In The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod 1847-1865, Karl Wyneken

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

This study is concerned with the effect the pressure to meet this need had on the traditional forms of ministry prevalent among Lutherans and the doctrinal ramifications and implications of forms adopted to meet these needs. In a general way, the problem of the itinerant ministries employed by the Missouri Synod may be expressed as a tension between stability on the one hand and mobility, or perhaps flexibility and adaptability, on the other. The stability was the traditional doctrine and church practice the German Lutheran immigrants had inherited and brought with them from the old country. The mobility was that …

Fundamentalism And The Missouri Synod, Milton Rudnick

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

The conclusion of this study is that Fundamentalism and the Missouri Synod were not related closely enough for either to exert major influence upon the other. Basic factors in the background of each group kept them at a distance from one another, and, while their paths were often parallel, they never actually converged. The relationship was, for the most part, cordial, but never intimate, with the result that there was no important interchange of ideas and attitudes. It is for this reason that the word "in" had to become "and"--"Fundamentalism and the Missouri Synod,” signifying the revised view of at …

The Voice Of Augustana Vii On The Church, Frederick B. Mayer, Herbert T. Mayer (Translator)

Concordia Theological Monthly

In Europe as well as in the U.S. A. the question concerning the nature of the church is as much alive as the question concerning the nature of the Gospel Fundamentally one's ideas about the church are determined by one's position toward the Gospel. In the United States the Reformed theologians are concerning themselves with the question of the church from two points of view: the theological and the practical. As to the theological aspect of the question, the Reformed bodies offer a variety of answers, among which three stand out.

The Second Vatican Council, George A. Lindbeck

Concordia Theological Monthly

On October 11 the Second Vatican Council will begin its first two-month session. A second session will follow in the spring, and possibly a third and a fourth. Everyone agrees on the importance of this assembly but on little else. In the words of one French Roman Catholic journal, "Opinion is divided between smug optimism and bitter, if not acid, pessimism, or at least skepticism."

Early Christian Attitudes Toward The Roman State, Walter W. Oetting

Concordia Theological Monthly

The church always confronts the state. Sometimes the relationship is casual, as in the United States, where, generally speaking, the church is allowed to carry on its work with little interference. Often, however, the relationship is one of antagonism, as in the Soviet Union, where the state insists that it has no concern at all about religion but where the Communist party, closely tied to the State, is in continuous struggle to convince the people to forsake their piety. Sometimes the relationship is one of domination. Either the church dominates the state, as was theoretically true during the Middle Ages …

Stephanus Keyl, Carl Meyer

Miscellaneous Seminars/Lectures

Founders Day, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, December 12, 1962.

Bedeutung Und Eigenart Der Lutherbibel, Heinz Bluhm

Concordia Theological Monthly

Bedeutung und Eigenart der Lutherbibel (Importance and nature of the Luther Bible)

Heirs Of The Reformation In The Pulpit, Graeme M. Rosenau

Concordia Theological Monthly

Being an heir of the Reformation involves far more than giving oratorical impasto in the pulpit to the slogan ''We have Luther as our Father" and engaging in unbridled ranting against Rome or Geneva. Without scorning necessary and proper polemics, the Lutheran preacher will at the same time be gratefully aware that in the very act of occupying his pulpit he is enjoying one of the richest blessings of his heritage.

The Men Of Cleveland, John H. Meyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

From the early history of our church in Cleveland three names emerge very prominently, namely, Heinrich Christian Schwan, his assistant Johann Christoph Wilhelm Lindemann, and Friedrich Conrad Dietrich Wyneken. The fact that within two decades these three leaders lived and labored in Cleveland called attention to the city and made of it an outpost alive in the consciousness and memory of our Synod. A short paragraph will be devoted to their immediate successors in Zion and Trinity congregations, pastors Carl Manthey Zorn and John H. Niemann, who were leaders in their own right; but in the main this paper is …

Wars Of The Israelite Amphictyony, Theodore Ludwig

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The research which resulted in this thesis was done for the purpose of determining the place which united military undertakings had in the Israelite tribal league prior to the establishment of the monarchy. The Old Testament describes a number of wars which took place during the era known as "the period of the judges." Although the victories won in these battles were usually ascribed to "Israel" in general, there are indications in some cases that the actual participants in the battles were limited to a small number of the Israelite tribes. This study seeks to discover the tribal participation in …

The Relation Of Friedrich Brunn To The German Free Churches And The Missoui Synod, 1846-1876, Richard Drews

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

This thesis will chiefly attempt to demonstrate the activity of Friedrich Ausust Brunn, Jr., particularly between 1846 and 1876. Brunn was the major representative of the Free Church in the State of Nassau. He was also an important progenitor of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Saxony and Other States. Furthermore, Brunn supplied over 200 teacher and ministerial candidates for the Missouri Synod between 1861 and 1878.

The First Fifty Years Of The History Of The Igreja Evangelica Lutherana Do Brazil, The Brazilian District Of The Missouri Synod, Mario Rehfeldt

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The present study is an attempt to describe and to analyze the main developments of the work of the Missouri Synod in Brazil during the first half of the twentieth century, from the beginning of its missionary- work in Brazil in 1900 to 1950.

Apostolic Succession, Unkown

Concordia Theological Monthly

Since The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod at its 1959 San Francisco convention asked the faculties of Concordia Seminary, Springfield, and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, to make available pertinent statements on the subject of "Apostolic Succession" (1959 Proceedings, p.194), we offer the following brief summation of the Lutheran position together with a few observations.

Pioneers Find Friends, Carl S. Meyer

Other Faculty Scholarship

1857- The Norwegian Synod and the Missouri Synod reach an accord on theological training.

1858-The first Norwegian Synod student enrolls at Concordia College in Saint Louis.

1859-The Rev. Laur. Larsen begins his duties as professor at Concordia College.

1861- The outbreak of the Civil War temporarily disrupts the work at Concordia College. Luther College is opened at Halfway Creek, Wisconsin.

This brief chronology gives the skeletal framework of the three lectures delivered at Luther College in commemoration of its founding. These lectures focused on the years at St. Louis, the "tune-up" period, so to speak, for the launching of Luther …

Luther's Alleged Anti-Semitism, Carl S. Meyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

A recent best-seller dredges up the old charges that Luther was violently opposed to the Jews, that he was a "savage anti-Semite," and with that, a "ferocious believer in absolute obedience to political authority.'' According to this writer, William Shirer, Luther's words and sentiments gave the rulers of Nazi Germany, Hitler, Goering, Himmler, words and a pattern of conduct to follow in their program against the Jews.

Milestones In Walther's Life, Lewis W. Smith

Concordia Theological Monthly

Milestones in Walther's Life

Walther's Contribution To Lutheranism, Lewis W. Spitz

Concordia Theological Monthly

Walther neither inaugurated another Reformation, nor did he supplement that of Luther. Some people in the 16th century insisted that Luther did not go far enough in reforming the church, because he refused to disturb the church by introducing changes which were not demanded by the Word of God. Luther was not an iconoclast. Neither was Walther, who had no intention of going beyond Luther, but was satisfied with being a humble disciple of the great Reformer. As such he was loyal to Luther's theology, which he gathered from Luther's writings and the Lutheran Confessions. He would also have others …

Walther Bibliography, Carl S. Meyer, James Michael

Concordia Theological Monthly

Walther Bibliography

Luther As Exegete, Douglas Carter

Concordia Theological Monthly

In the era of the 16th-century Reformation it was given to Martin Luther to fill a role unique in its range. He was a controversialist who joined issue with the regnant theology of his day; a reformer who brought about such a renewal of the church as many of his contemporaries and predecessors had dreamed of; the reorganizer who changed the ecclesiastical map of Europe; a pastoral administrator; a spiritual director; and a writer of great versatility whose published works run to more than 50,000 pages in the Erlangen edition.

The Historical Background Of "A Brief Statement." (Concluded), Carl S. Meyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

The union negotiations among the Norwegians served to take most of the Norwegian Synod's members out of direct fellowship with the Missourians. The consummation of the Norwegian union seemed, on the other hand, to direct the Ohio and Iowa synods toward each other and possibly toward the Missouri Synod. There were other factors, of course, which tended to bring about a partial temporary amelioration of the animosity between the synods. One of these factors was a series of free conferences held in the early years of the twentieth century.

The Historical Background Of "A Brief Statement." (Continued), Carl S. Meyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

Important as are the major theological movements in America and Germany between 1887 and 1932 for an understanding of the Middle Period of the history of the Missouri Synod, even more important are the movements within Lutheranism in America during this time. These movements, to state the self-evident, have their roots in previous periods. Without an understanding of these movements, however, the doctrinal formulations of the Missouri Synod, especially of A Brief Statement cannot be understood adequately.

The Historical Background Of "A Brief Statement.", Carl S. Meyer

Concordia Theological Monthly

A Brief Statement of the Doctrinal Position of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, adopted in 1932, is a product of the Middle Period in the history of that church. It reflects the theological concerns of that church body at that time and is conditioned by the relationships between the Missouri Synod and other Lutheran bodies during that period. Only to a lesser degree does it deal with general contemporary theological issues.

The History And Function Of Trailer Missions In The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, Roy A. Maack

Bachelor of Divinity

A hundred years ago our pioneer missionaries in Michigan used the speediest means at their disposal to spread the Gospel--the pony and the buckboard. Later our missionaries were among the first passengers pulled by the “iron horse” as it gradually blazed a trail westward over the Rockies and to the West Coast. During and for a few years after World War II, our Church preached that same Gospel in the same way, using the modem means of a trailer. The special purpose of open air evangelism by means of trailer missions was to bring the story of the love of …

August Crull: His Contributionsto The Missouri Synod, Glen Johnson

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The definition and scope of this subject cannot be more clearly stated than in terms of the title--"August Crull: His Contribution to the Missouri Synod." It is the intent of this study, insofar as source material will allow, to examine each facet of his life and work to determine the exact nature of his contribution to the Missouri Synod. Although some space will be given in the examination of August Crull as theologian and educator, the main emphasis will center upon August Crull as hymnologist and the wider implications of his work in general.

The Development Of Th Meaning Of Faith In The Understanding And Experience Of John Wesley, 1703-1791, Byron Osborn Jr

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

The aim of this thesis is to determine the concept of faith which Wesley developed during a life principally devoted to the understanding and significance of Christian experience. Since this life touched every decade in the eighteenth century, this thesis bas been necessarily extensive.

The Historical Development Of The Sunday School Movement In The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, Martin Haendschke

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

This investigation was concerned primarily with the problem of change and growth. From a tremendous mass of historical materials it was necessary to select those events, experiences, statements, essays and papers which in proper historical setting could be considered as causative factors to bring about changes, both in attitude and in structure.

John Theodore Mueller-A Tribute, Richard R. Caemmerer

Concordia Theological Monthly

My first acquaintance with Doctor John Theodore Mueller was that of a beginning student at Concordia Seminary, where I served also as his part-time secretary. Two first impressions have remained vivid through the years: his utter seriousness concerning the vocation of theological professor and a devotion to duty and application to the tasks in hand that seemed, to a schoolboy at least, almost fanatical in its steadiness.

Editorial Comment-Reformation -Radicality, Gilbert A. Thiele

Concordia Theological Monthly

The task courageously undertaken by our Anglo-Lutheran brethren and sisters in Britain generally and in England specifically to reverse almost four centuries of British church history by establishing and extending the Evangelical Lutheran Church of England (ELCE) gives rise to the informative and aggressive piece with which this 1960 Reformation issue of our journal opens.

Luther And The English Reformation, E. George Pearce

Concordia Theological Monthly

Martin Luther never came to England. So far as I know, he was never invited. Melanchthon was-many times, sometimes by King Henry himself, very often by the Archbishop of Canterbury, but he always found reason to decline. Martin Luther never set foot on the realms of Henry VIII. What, then, is the connection between Luther and the English Reformation?