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Signs And Christology In John 6:1-21 In Light Of Jewish And Greco-Roman Frames Of Reference: Prophet, King, And Revealer Of God, Craig R. Koester Jan 2021

Signs And Christology In John 6:1-21 In Light Of Jewish And Greco-Roman Frames Of Reference: Prophet, King, And Revealer Of God, Craig R. Koester

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No abstract provided.


The Healing At The Pool Of Bethesda (John 5:1-18): A Study In Light Of The Archaeological Evidence From Bethesda, Jewish And Greco-Roman Practice, And The Johannine Narrative, Craig R. Koester Jan 2019

The Healing At The Pool Of Bethesda (John 5:1-18): A Study In Light Of The Archaeological Evidence From Bethesda, Jewish And Greco-Roman Practice, And The Johannine Narrative, Craig R. Koester

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Hauge’S Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Synod In America And The Continuation Of The Haugean Spirit In Twentieth-Century American Lutheranism, Thomas E. Jacobson May 2018

Hauge’S Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Synod In America And The Continuation Of The Haugean Spirit In Twentieth-Century American Lutheranism, Thomas E. Jacobson

Doctor of Philosophy Theses

This thesis explores the history and enduring legacy of Haugeanism in American Lutheranism, a tradition that has been overlooked in the scholarship of recent decades. Originally, this lay-led Norwegian movement sought to enhance the spiritual life of Norwegian Lutherans within the established church and was fueled by the revival activity of Hans Nielsen Hauge in Norway. It became transplanted on American soil with the immigration of the nineteenth century. The interaction in America between the low-church Haugeans and their more formal counterparts rooted in the state church of Norway reveals that a sense of friction existed between the two emphases …


The Word-Of-God Conflict In The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod In The 20th Century, Donn Wilson Apr 2018

The Word-Of-God Conflict In The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod In The 20th Century, Donn Wilson

Master of Theology Theses

No abstract provided.


An Image Of Luther For Today: The Catechetical Luther, Mary Jane Haemig Apr 2016

An Image Of Luther For Today: The Catechetical Luther, Mary Jane Haemig

Faculty Publications

Lutherans and other Protestants live with Martin Luther as a part of their heritage. Images of him are unavoidable. The image of Luther as catechist offers example and spur. His tireless efforts to teach the Christian faith to all people, not just the academic and learned, should guide us today. The message embodied in his catechisms offers to us purpose, reconciliation, consolation, and hope.


Five Hundred Years Of Reformation: A Joint Commemoration, Dirk G. Lange Apr 2016

Five Hundred Years Of Reformation: A Joint Commemoration, Dirk G. Lange

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In the sixteenth century, Catholics and Lutherans frequently not only misunderstood but also exaggerated and caricatured their opponents in order to make them look ridiculous. Now, the Lutheran World Federation and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity have produced a liturgy for a joint commemoration of the five hundredth anniversary of the Reformation.


Planning For 2017: Reformation Resources For Your Library, Mark A. Granquist Apr 2016

Planning For 2017: Reformation Resources For Your Library, Mark A. Granquist

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This survey of recent and forthcoming books relating to the Reformation seeks to help readers to navigate the deep waters of this literature and to find useful volumes from which to “drink.”


When Esther And Jezebel Write: A Feminist Biblical Theology Of Authority., Cameron B. R. Howard Jan 2015

When Esther And Jezebel Write: A Feminist Biblical Theology Of Authority., Cameron B. R. Howard

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What Kind Of Confession Is The Augsburg Confession?: "I Shall Speak Of Your Decrees Before Kings, And Shall Not Be Put To Shame" (Psalm 119:46), Steven D. Paulson Jan 2014

What Kind Of Confession Is The Augsburg Confession?: "I Shall Speak Of Your Decrees Before Kings, And Shall Not Be Put To Shame" (Psalm 119:46), Steven D. Paulson

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What is the genre of the Augsburg Confession? Knowing this identifies the meaning and use of the document historically and presently. The confession is apocalyptic, despite the disparaging place this genre has held in recent theology. The case comes especially from Martin Luther’s own correspondence of the time and his later recollection of the events given in his 1542 Genesis lectures. In the Genesis lectures Luther connected Augsburg to the conflict Rebecca had come to in the case of primogeniture and Jacob. The first table of the commandments came into strange conflict with the second: the law of authority conflicting …


The Word Of God And The Church: On The Theological Implications Of Three Summary Statements In The Acts Of The Apostles, Matthew L. Skinner Jan 2013

The Word Of God And The Church: On The Theological Implications Of Three Summary Statements In The Acts Of The Apostles, Matthew L. Skinner

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


An Architectural Reflection Of Community : A Study Of The Patriarchal Churches In Constnatinople/Istanbul As A Reflection Of The Relationship Of Christians And Muslims In The Ottoman Empire, Greta Steeber Jan 2012

An Architectural Reflection Of Community : A Study Of The Patriarchal Churches In Constnatinople/Istanbul As A Reflection Of The Relationship Of Christians And Muslims In The Ottoman Empire, Greta Steeber

Master of Arts Theses

No abstract provided.


Luther On Translating The Bible, Mary Jane Haemig Jul 2011

Luther On Translating The Bible, Mary Jane Haemig

Faculty Publications

Martin Luther—reformer, theologian, exegete, pastor, teacher, and counselor—was also a skilled translator. His defense of his translation of Rom 3:28 (“by faith alone”) and of several psalms provides insight into the principles that guided his translation and continue to inform the difficult and necessary work of translation.


Towards An African Inculturation Biblical Pneumatology: A Response To The Rise Of Neo-Pentecostalism In Tanzanian Christianity, Faith Lugazia Jan 2010

Towards An African Inculturation Biblical Pneumatology: A Response To The Rise Of Neo-Pentecostalism In Tanzanian Christianity, Faith Lugazia

Doctor of Philosophy Theses

In this dissertation, 1 seek to lay the groundwork for developing an African inculturation of biblical pneumatology relevant to the Tanzanian context. The Neo- Pentecostal phenomenon is a strong reality in Tanzania today. Neo-Pentecostal churches and groups are mushrooming, emphasizing the work of the Holy Spirit and drawing on the heritage of African spirituality and worldview. Many mainline Protestants, including Lutherans, participate and worship in these churches and groups, yet they maintain their formal membership in their mother churches. This could be due, in part, to the fact that Lutheran theology and teaching in Tanzania has tended to pay little …


Sanctification, Ecstasy, And War : The Development Of American Pentecostal Eschatology, 1898-1950, Christopher J. Richmann Jan 2009

Sanctification, Ecstasy, And War : The Development Of American Pentecostal Eschatology, 1898-1950, Christopher J. Richmann

Master of Arts Theses

No abstract provided.


Confessions, Ecumenism, Ethnicity: A Lutheran Charism, Dirk G. Lange Jan 2009

Confessions, Ecumenism, Ethnicity: A Lutheran Charism, Dirk G. Lange

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Preaching In Lutheran Pulpits In The Age Of Confessionalization, Mary Jane Haemig, Robert Kolb Jan 2008

Preaching In Lutheran Pulpits In The Age Of Confessionalization, Mary Jane Haemig, Robert Kolb

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No abstract provided.


A Theological, Sociological, And Educational Rationale For The Curriculum : "Luther's Explanation To The Decalogue, As Explored Through Film : A Curriculum For Young Adults" ; Luther's Explanation To The Decalogue As Explored Through Film : A Curriculum For Young Adults, Karen A. Wilson Jan 2007

A Theological, Sociological, And Educational Rationale For The Curriculum : "Luther's Explanation To The Decalogue, As Explored Through Film : A Curriculum For Young Adults" ; Luther's Explanation To The Decalogue As Explored Through Film : A Curriculum For Young Adults, Karen A. Wilson

Master of Arts Theses

No abstract provided.


Renouncing The Devil, Confessing The Christ The Centrality Of Christ's Victory Over The Devil Within The Lutheran Tradition, Erik P. Gravrock Jan 2007

Renouncing The Devil, Confessing The Christ The Centrality Of Christ's Victory Over The Devil Within The Lutheran Tradition, Erik P. Gravrock

Master of Arts Theses

No abstract provided.


The Septuagint In The Life Of The Early Church, Lois Farag Oct 2006

The Septuagint In The Life Of The Early Church, Lois Farag

Faculty Publications

Writers of the New Testament and early church considered the Septuagint translation inspired, including those books now regarded as apocryphal by most Protestants.


"God Is A God Who Bears": Bonhoeffer For A Flat World, Gary M. Simpson Oct 2006

"God Is A God Who Bears": Bonhoeffer For A Flat World, Gary M. Simpson

Faculty Publications

This is one of a series of articles in Word & World commemorating the 100th birthday of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer learned in his own time of crisis that “only the suffering God can help.” As God bears us in Christ, we are given the possibility of bearing the burdens of our brothers and sisters.


Conversion, Persecution, And Malaise: Life In The Community For Which Hebrews Was Written, Craig R. Koester Mar 2005

Conversion, Persecution, And Malaise: Life In The Community For Which Hebrews Was Written, Craig R. Koester

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


He Ascended Into Heaven And Is Seated At The Right Hand Of God The Father Almighty, Lois E. Malcolm Jan 2004

He Ascended Into Heaven And Is Seated At The Right Hand Of God The Father Almighty, Lois E. Malcolm

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No abstract provided.


“It Has Seemed Good To The Holy Spirit And To Us”: Mission And Ecumenism In The Power Of The Holy Spirit, Lois E. Malcolm Jan 2004

“It Has Seemed Good To The Holy Spirit And To Us”: Mission And Ecumenism In The Power Of The Holy Spirit, Lois E. Malcolm

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


North American Lutheranism And The New Ethnics, Mark A. Granquist Jan 2003

North American Lutheranism And The New Ethnics, Mark A. Granquist

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Communication, Consolation And Discipline: Two Early Lutheran Preachers On Confession, Mary Jane Haemig Jan 2000

Communication, Consolation And Discipline: Two Early Lutheran Preachers On Confession, Mary Jane Haemig

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Lutherans In The United States, 1930-1960: Searching For The "Center", Mark A. Granquist Jan 1998

Lutherans In The United States, 1930-1960: Searching For The "Center", Mark A. Granquist

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Advice For Religious Historians: On The Myth Of A Purely Historical Jesus, Alan G. Padgett Jan 1997

Advice For Religious Historians: On The Myth Of A Purely Historical Jesus, Alan G. Padgett

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No abstract provided.


On The Verge Of The Millennium: A History Of The Interpretation Of Revelation, Craig R. Koester Apr 1995

On The Verge Of The Millennium: A History Of The Interpretation Of Revelation, Craig R. Koester

Faculty Publications

The power of a book can be seen in its effects, and few books have had more dramatic effects than Revelation. Attempts to control the effects of the book by ignoring it or dismissing it have not been successful; Revela- tion’s secrets are too alluring. We do better to consider the effects the book has had on Christians over the centuries and to let this history of influence help shape a way to read the book that is both faithful and compelling.


Topography And Theology In The Gospel Of John, Craig R. Koester Jan 1995

Topography And Theology In The Gospel Of John, Craig R. Koester

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.