Edward H. Schroeder [Presentation at the conference “The Future of Lutheran Theology: Charisms & Contexts” held at the University of Aarhus (Denmark) January 16-20, 2003] My thesis is already expressed in the title above. What is the Core Charism of Lutheran Theology? Answer: hermeneutics. The Lutheran Reformation’s fundamental charism was not new doctrine for faith and life–even …
FELLOWSHIP AT THE LORD’S SUPPER
Colleagues, Jeffrey Anderson supplies today’s Thursday Theology whilst Robin and I are both out of town. One of the pleasant memories of my first semester as prof at Concordia Seminary (35 yrs ago) was great students. One of that creme-de-la-creme bunch was Jeff,who still remembers that first semester encounter where he learned to have “sufficient grounds” for …
“The Role of Mission in the Future of Lutheran Theology.” Some Thoughts drawn from Luther and the Lutheran Confessions
Edward H. Schroeder [Presentation at Aarhus University, Denmark, Conference on “The Role of Mission in the Future of Lutheran Theology,” January 15-16, 2003] 1. If Lutheran Theology has a future at all–a deserved future–that future is linked to the Gospel’s own future. 2. The Gospel’s own future is grounded in Christ’s promise that “his word,” the Good-News- …
So you want to be a priest, then?
Colleagues, First off, some facts and figures: Twenty-five of you sent generous donations for getting us ThTh honchos to the Aarhus Conference next week on the Future of Lutheran Theology. The 2K total you contributed covers most of the airfare. For that we are grateful. Year-end statistics for the Crossings Web-page in 2002: Average hits per day …
Luther as Resource for Mission Theology
Colleagues, Two weeks from today, d.v., a least a half dozen of us on this listserve will be assembling at the University of Aarhus in Denmark to deliberate with a 100-plus other folks from around the world on the “Future of Lutheran Theology.” Robin and I will report on it when we get back. A recent add-on …