This work is based on the manuscripts of Sartorius’ lectures on Christology which were given at Tartu University in 1831. These lectures discuss the person of Christ, the work of Christ, and incidentally touch on several other aspects of Christian theology. Sartorius’ manner of proceeding is devotional rather than dogmatic, though traditional Lutheran systematic theology […]
. Long defeat? Imitate Josh Barro?! For the long defeat thing, see here. For the Barro bit, read on. This is a reflection based on a compilation of recent Rod Dreher blog posts (if you do not regularly check out Rod Dreher, I strongly advise you to do so). N.Y. Times reporter Josh Barro wants […]
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This book recounts, explains, and treats critically the 20th century American battles on the doctrine of the "third use" of the Law: the Law as a guide, teaching Christians what they should and should not do to lead God-pleasing lives. The author examines the key theologians in this debate and their positions, offers insights into the main issues, and seeks to present a Biblical and Lutheran understanding of the role of the Law in the Christian's life. The book touches on classic points of discussion in 20th century American theology, such as scriptural authority, theological method, doctrine of the Law and Gospel, and the impact made by existentialism.
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See larger image Law, Life, and the Living God: The Third Use of Law in Modern American Lutheranism (Paperback) By (author): Scott R. Murray This book recounts, explains, and treats critically the 20th century American battles on the doctrine of the “third use” of the Law: the Law as a guide, teaching Christians what they […]
This is the beginning of #WeidnerWeek, and we will have new releases each day from now until Friday. Today’s release is Revere Franklin Weidner’s book An Introduction to Dogmatic Theology. Here is the book description: Revere Franklin Weidner authored a number of books on dogmatic theology, which together comprise an almost complete treatment of the […]
This sermon was preached on July 20, 2014 at Hope Lutheran Church in Brighton, IA on Romans 8:18-27. Here is the message.
Isn’t that what the Eastern Orthodox believe in? Aren’t we Lutherans different? If you say that you believe in theosis, does that mean you are veering towards Orthodoxy? Is that perhaps what your series of posts, If all theology is Christology, how wide the divide: a reflection on Lutheranism and Eastern Orthodoxy, is actually getting […]
In this second Episode on the Five Points of Calvinism, the pseudepodcasters were successful in their attempt to pluck the three remaining petals from the acrimonious TULIP flower, but at great cost of time. Listen for Trent’s Germanic beer sensibilities, the sound of a tree falling in the forest with no one around to hear […]
So, what have I done in the title of this post? I have taken what has become a common phrase in our current environment: “the right side of history”, and have combined it with J.R.R. Tolkien’s idea of “the long defeat”. Inspiration for this came this morning, after reading a couple excellent blog posts by […]
There has been a fair amount of misrepresentation of Lutheranism by Lutherans in recent days and weeks — on the internet, of course, or how else could I make such a statement? Clairvoyant, I ain’t. Anyway, these misrepresentations are by no means original or unprecedented (in fact they are quite common), but they are still very […]
On today’s program I responded to an article by Federal Vision leader Rich Lusk titled “Why the Law/Gospel Paradigm is Flawed,” which can be found here. The program mostly centered around the relationship between the Mosaic Law and the Abrahamic promise. Here is the program.
