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Read Like a Lutheran!
Read Like a Lutheran! Read the Book of Concord for Lent A Forty-Day Reading Plan for 2021 Have you always given something up for Lent? Consider giving up your time every day to dig into the Lutheran Confessions! *Page numbers, given in parentheses, reference Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions, second edition, published by Concordia Publishing House. February 17: The Three Ecumenical Creeds (16–18); Luther’s Small Catechism (313–348) February 18: Luther’s Large Catechism: Preface–Part I, para. 77 (351–367) February 19: Luther’s Large Catechism: Part I, para. 78–178 (367–378) February 20: Luther’s Large Catechism: Part I, para. 179–291 (379–392) February 22: Luther’s Large Catechism: Part I, para. 292–Part II, para. 70 (392–408) February 23: Luther’s Large Catechism: Part III, para. 1–84 (408–418) February 24: Luther’s Large Catechism: Part III, para. 85–Part IV, para. 86 (419–431) February 25: Luther’s Large Catechism: Part V (431–440); Brief Exhortation to Confession (649–653) February 26: Augsburg Confession Preface–XX (27–44) February 27: Augsburg Confession XXI–XXVI (44–53) March 1: Augsburg Confession XXVII–Conclusion (53–63); Apology, Greeting to Reader (73–74) March 2: Apology I–IV (74–102) March 3: Apology V, para. 1–122 (102–118) March 4: Apology V, para. 123–212 (118–133) March 5: Apology V, para. 213–279 (133–143) March 6: Apology VII–XI (143–157) March 8: Apology XIIa (158–171) March 9: Apology XIIb (171–184) March 10: Apology XIII–XX (184–201) March 11: Apology XXI–XXII (202–210) March 12: Apology XXIII (210–218) March 13: Apology XXIV (220–236) March 15: Apology XXVII–XXVIII (237–251) March 16: Smalcald Articles: Preface–Part III, Art. -
Luther's Bible the Ehv 500Th Anniversary Lutheran
LUTHER’S BIBLE & THE EHV O N T H E 500TH ANNIVERSARY O F T H E LUTHERAN REFORMATION Alle Schrift von Gott eingegeben October 31, 2017 Introductory Thoughts on the 500th Anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation We are celebrating 500 years of the Lutheran Reformation, and there is much to celebrate. We praise God that we are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone. We learn this from Scripture alone. To God alone be all the glory and praise! Most say that the Reformation started on October 31, 1517. On that day, Dr. Martin Luther sent a letter to the Archbishop of Mainz about indulgences. Here are a few excerpts from that letter: Under your most distinguished name, papal indulgences are offered all across the land for the construction of St. Peter’s…. I bewail the gross misunderstanding…. Evidently the poor souls believe that when they have bought indulgence letters they are then assured of their salvation. After all, the indulgences contribute absolutely nothing to the salvation and holiness of souls.1 After that, Luther also posted his Ninety-five Theses on the Castle Church door. These Latin statements were intended for public debate by university professors and theologians. Contrary to Luther’s expectations, his Ninety-five Theses were translated, published, and read by many people throughout Germany and in many other places. This was the spark that started the Reformation. Yet Luther was still learning from Scripture. In 1517, Luther still thought he was on the side of the Pope. By October of 1520, Luther had become clearer about many things. -
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2013-2014 Catalog
THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Catalog 2013–2014 THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY CATALOG 2013-2014 The School of Theology is a division of the University of the South. It comprises an accredited seminary of the Episcopal Church and a programs center, that offers on-site and distance learning theo- logical education. It is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the Southern As- sociation of Colleges and Schools to offer the degrees of Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, Master of Sacred Theology, and Doctor of Ministry. The School of Theology is located atop the Cumberland Plateau, 95 miles southeast of Nashville and 45 miles northwest of Chattanooga. For additional information write or phone: The School of Theology The University of the South 335 Tennessee Avenue Sewanee, TN 37383-0001 800.722.1974 Email: [email protected] Website: theology.sewanee.edu Nondiscrimination Policy The University of the South’s policy against discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, and retaliation is consistent with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 34 CFR Part 106, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and 34 CFR 104.7, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. In addition to contacting the Associate Provost for Planning and Administration, who is the compliance coordinator, persons with inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and 34 CFR Part 106 may contact the Regional Civil Rights Director, U.S. -
CTR EDITORIAL (1000 Words)
CTR n.s.16/2 (Spring 2019) 49–66 Sola Scriptura, the Fathers, and the Church: Arguments from the Lutheran Reformers Carl L. Beckwith Beeson Divinity School Samford University, Birmingham, AL I. INTRODUCTION I learned to show this reverence and respect only to those books of the scriptures that are now called canonical so that I most firmly believe that none of their authors erred in writing anything. And if I come upon something in those writings that seems contrary to the truth, I have no doubt that either the manuscript is defective or the translator did not follow what was said or that I did not understand it. I, however, read other authors in such a way that, no matter how much they excel in holiness and learning, I do not suppose that something is true by reason of the fact that they thought so, but because they were able to convince me either through those canonical authors or by plausible reason that it does not depart from the truth.1 Augustine to Jerome, Letter 82 Martin Luther and his reforming colleagues maintained that Scripture alone determines the articles of faith. All that the church believes, teaches, and confesses rests upon the authority of the canonical scriptures, upon the unique revelation of God himself through his prophets and apostles. Luther declares, “It will not do to make articles of faith out of 1Augustine, Letter 82.3 in Letters 1–99, trans. Roland Teske (Hyde Park, NY: New City Press, 2001), 316. 50 Criswell Theological Review the holy Fathers’ words or works. -
M4rnlngira:L Snutqly Continning LEHRE· UNO WEHRE MAGAZIN PUER Ev.-Luth
Qtnurnr~ta: m4rnlngira:l SnutQly Continning LEHRE· UNO WEHRE MAGAZIN PUER Ev.-LuTH. HOMILETIK THEOLOGICAL QUARTERLY-THEOLOGICAL MONTHLY Vol. xn December, 1941 No. 12 CONTENTS Page Verbal Inspiration - a Stumbling-Block to the Jews and Foolish- ness to the Greeks. Th. Engelder ........................................................ 881 Sermon Study on Heb.l:l-G. Theo. Laetsch ......................................... _ .. 913 Outlines on the Wuerttemberg Epistle Selections ................................ 927 Miscellanea ............. _.......... ................................................................................ 944 Theological Observer. - Kirchlich Zeitgeschichtliches .............. _..... 951 £In Prediger muss nlcht alleln wei Es 1st keln Ding, daa die Leute der., alJoO dB' r die Schate un tcr mehr bel der Klrche behaelt denn welae. w l.e de r.-ehte Chrlate.n sollen die gute Predlgt. - Apolog(e, Art. 24 seln. sondem auch daneben den Woel ten wehl'e1&. dass sie die Schate nleht angrelfen und mit talscher Lehre ver If the trumpet give an uncertain tuehren und Irrtum elnfuehren. sound. who shall prepare blmself to Luther the battle? -1 Cor. 14:8 Pu bUshed for the Ev. Luth. Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States CONCORDIA PUBLISIIlNG HOUSE, St. Louis, Mo. Theological Observer - ,\l'ird)ficf)<3citgcid)id)tIid)es 951 Theological Observer - 5tb:djlidj,geitgefdjidjtIidje~ Is the Pope of Rome the Antichrist? - Under this heading the Australian Lutheran (July 11, 1941) writes: "The question should really be, Is he the 'man of sin' referred to in 2 Thess. 2: 3? For some reason the 'man of sin' referred to by St. Paul has always been identified with the Antichrist to whom St. John refers [1 John 2:18] .. .. Assuming that they are identical, are the marks of them found in the Roman Papacy? Luther and the Lutheran Church have always held that they are. -
Calendar of Upcoming Events
wendish news WENDISH HERITA GE SOCIETY A USTRALIA NUMBER 42 MARCH 2009 Calendar of upcoming events Join our March tour to Tatura and Our 2009 AGM will follow at 1.30pm, at which Shepparton, 7–8 March 2009 we will hear reports about our various activities and Our country destinations on the Labour Day hold elections for officers and Committee members weekend are Tatura and Shepparton. All are for the next year. Since some committee members welcome. are considering retirement, our Society is seek- We will meet late morning on Saturday 7 March at ing more members who are prepared to be on our the Tatura Museum, 49 Hogan Street. At about 1.00 Executive Committee and become office-bearers. pm, a tour guide will show us around the Museum. Please consider how you can help in maintaining our We will then visit the German War Cemetery, Society and its aims. Dhurringile and other sites. The Tatura area was the Our guest speaker Joel Blackburn will present infor- site of seven Prisoner of War and Internment camps mation, family names and photos relating to some of during World War II. The camps held 4,000 to 8,000 the villages in Lower Lusatia where the ancestors of people at any one time. A very interesting group Australia’s Wendish descendants lived before migrat- of Tatura internees were the Templers. Over 500 ing to Australia. These included Babow, Brahmow, Templers were transferred from Palestine to Tatura Burg, Cottbus, Dissen, Drehnow, Drewitz, Gulbin, in 1941. Heinersbruck, Jaenschwalde, Kolkwitz, Laugsdorf, We will have an evening meal in Shepparton on Milkersdorf, Papitz, Peitz, Preilack, Sandow, Saturday with some members of the local historical Schmellwitz, Schmogrow, Sielow, Syrow, Tauer, societies. -
Ann Arbor Publishers, 1960. Reformation Bibles in the Crossfre: the Story of Jerome Emser, His Anti- Lutheran Critique, and His Catholic Bible Version
Andrews University Seminary Studies, Autumn 1995, No. 2, 17 1-183 Copyright 1995 by Andrews University Press BIBLIOGRAPHY OF KENNETH A. STRAND Through 1994 Compiled by Nancy J. Vyhmeister and Jennifer Kharbteng BOOKS A Reformation Paradox. Ann Arbor: Ann Arbor Publishers, 1960. Reformation Bibles in the Crossfre: The Story of Jerome Emser, His Anti- Lutheran Critique, and His Catholic Bible Version. Ann Arbor: AM Arbor Publishers, 196 1. WoodcutsJFomthe Earliest Lutheran and Emserian New Testaments. Ann Arbor: Ann Arbor Publishers, 1962. Reformation Bible Pictures: Woodcutsfiom Early Lutheran and Emserian New Testaments. Ann Arbor: Ann Arbor Publishers, 1963. German Bibles Before Luther: The Story of 14 High German Editions. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1966. Three Essays on Early Church History, with Emphasis on the Roman Province of Asia. Ann Arbor: Braun-Brumfield, 1967. Early Low-German Bibles: The Story of Four Pre-Lutheran Editions. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1967. Woodcuts to the Apocalypse in Diirer 's Time: Albrecht Diirer 5 Woodcuts Plus Five Other Sets from the 15th and 16th Centuries. Ann Arbor: Ann Arbor Publishers, 1968. Diirer's Apocalypse: The 1498 German and 151 1 Texts in Facsimile Plus Samples of Diirer's Woodcuts and Grags Copies. Ann Arbor: Ann Arbor Publishers, 1969. Woodcuts to the Apocalypse JFom the Early 16th Century. Ann Arbor: Ann Arbor Publishers, 1969. Brief Introduction to the Ancient Near East: A Panorama of the Old Testament World. Ann Arbor: Braun-Brumfield, 1969. The Open Gates of Heaven: A Brief Introduction to Literary Analysis of the Book of Revelation. Ann Arbor: Braun-Brumfield, 1970. Second edition, enlarged, 1972. -
Meet Martin Luther: an Introductory Biographical Sketch
Andrews University Seminary Studies, Spring 1984, Vol. 22, No. 1, 15-32. Copyright O 1984 by Andrews University Press. MEET MARTIN LUTHER: AN INTRODUCTORY BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH KENNETH A. STRAND Andrews University Introductory Note: The following biographical sketch is very brief, given primarily to provide the nonspecialist in Luther studies with an introductory outline of the Reformer's career. Inasmuch as the details presented are generally well-known and are readily accessible in various sources, documentation has been eliminated in this presentation. Numerous Luther biographies are available. Two of the more readable and authoritative ones in the English language which may be mentioned here are Roland H. Bainton, Here I Stand (New York: Abingdon Press, 1950), and Ernest G. Schwiebert, Luther and His Times (St. Louis, Mo.: Concordia Publishing House, 1950). These or any number of good Luther biographies may be con- sulted for a detailed treatment of Luther's career. Following the sketch below, a chronological listing is provided of important dates and events in Luther's life and in the contemporary world from the year of his birth to the year of his death. Just over 500 years ago, on November 10, 1483, Martin Luther was born in the town of Eisleben, in central Germany (now within the German Democratic Republic or "East Germany"). He was the oldest son of Hans and Margarethe (nee Ziegler) Luther, who had recently moved to Eisleben from Thuringian agricultural lands to the west. It appears that before Martin's first birthday, the family moved again-this time a few miles northward to the town of Mans- feld, which was more centrally located for the mining activity which Hans Luther had taken up. -
1 the Personal Letters of Martin Luther the Diet of Worms Papers
The documents below are excerpts from Martin Luther's personal letters written between December 29, 1520 and April 28, 1521. These letters were written before his appearance at the Diet of Worms regarding his excommunication and publications, his appearance at the Diet of Worms where he refused to recant his statements and publications, and the events up to the date of his kidnapping by friends who took him to the Wartburg Castle. The purpose of this edition is to encourage discussion and research by students in World and European History and other interested groups and individuals. The statements following the "Reflection" are the perspective of Hank Bitten, history educator. The pictures and images are not part of Luther's letters and included for the purpose of education and context. The complete documents are published in Luther's Works, Volume 48 Letters 1, Fortress Press, Philadelphia, 1963. Library of Congress No. 55-9893. Edited by Gottfried C. Krodel The Personal Letters of Martin Luther The Diet of Worms Papers Letter to George Spalatin (Part 1 of 2) December 29, 1520 To the learned and devout man, Mr. George Spalatin, Saxon court chaplain, my friend in the Lord “Greetings. Today I received copies of the letters from Allstedt as well as your letter from Kindelbruck. In it you ask me what I would do if called by Emperor Charles and if I could do anything without endangering the gospel and the public welfare, since you see that my enemies do everything to bring this affair to a head. Of course I would by all means come, if called, in so far as it would be up to me, even if I could not come by my own power an instead would have to be driven there as a sick man. -
The Formula of Concord As a Model for Discourse in the Church
21st Conference of the International Lutheran Council Berlin, Germany August 27 – September 2, 2005 The Formula of Concord as a Model for Discourse in the Church Robert Kolb The appellation „Formula of Concord“ has designated the last of the symbolic or confessional writings of the Lutheran church almost from the time of its composition. This document was indeed a formulation aimed at bringing harmony to strife-ridden churches in the search for a proper expression of the faith that Luther had proclaimed and his colleagues and followers had confessed as a liberating message for both church and society fifty years earlier. This document is a formula, a written document that gives not even the slightest hint that it should be conveyed to human ears instead of human eyes. The Augsburg Confession had been written to be read: to the emperor, to the estates of the German nation, to the waiting crowds outside the hall of the diet in Augsburg. The Apology of the Augsburg Confession, it is quite clear from recent research,1 followed the oral form of judicial argument as Melanchthon presented his case for the Lutheran confession to a mythically yet neutral emperor; the Apology was created at the yet not carefully defined border between oral and written cultures. The Large Catechism reads like the sermons from which it was composed, and the Small Catechism reminds every reader that it was written to be recited and repeated aloud. The Formula of Concord as a „Binding Summary“ of Christian Teaching In contrast, the „Formula of Concord“ is written for readers, a carefully- crafted formulation for the theologians and educated lay people of German Lutheran churches to ponder and study. -
History of the Lutheran Reformation
Celebrating the 500 th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation Sola Gratia Grace Alone Sola Fide Faith Alone Sola Scriptura Scripture Alone Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses on the church door. Wittenberg, Germany. October 31, 1517 Contents Main People.............................................................................................1 Important Words......................................................................................2 Important Cities.......................................................................................4 Reformation Map ....................................................................................5 Chronology..............................................................................................6 Contents of the Book of Concord............................................................8 Luther's 95 Theses...................................................................................9 Luther's own description of the Reformation........................................14 Who Are Lutherans? .............................................................................19 The Lutheran Reformation Main People Earlier Reformers John Wycliffe (died 1384) -- England, translated the Latin Bible to English Jan (John) Hus (died 1415) -- Bohemia, executed (burned at the stake) People with Luther Johann Staupitz -- Luther's mentor, head of the Augustinian monastery Duke Frederick the Wise of Saxony -- Luther's protector Georg Spalatin -- Duke Frederick's assistant and problem solver in