- Legalism and the Gospel in Papua New Guinea
Colleagues,
Last week’s ThTh post predicted that this week we’d ship out Part II of “Legalism and Ascension Day 2005.” The prediction did carry a “D.v.,” (Deo volente = God willing), and gave a couple of signals of what was to come.That was the plan. But then came an alternate Deo volente, an unanticipated essay on ...
- Legalism and Ascension Day 2005, Part I
Colleagues,
Legalism and Ascension. How, pray tell, do THESE two fit together? I too wondered. Legalism was intended as the topic for today (actually in response to a request!) and then–liturgically challenged as I am–I found out at today’s morning devotions that today is 40 days after Easter, the “Feast of our Lord’s Ascension.”
Every time this ...
- Art Simon’s book on American Affluence, a Review
Colleagues,
Art Simon attended Concordia Seminary the same time as I did (50 yrs ago). He had chutzpah then already. Example: he once recruited a bunch of us seminarians on Saturdays to go across the Mississippi River and head for nearby Troy, Illinois, to get involved in politics. Yes! To wit, to do door to door ...
- Pastoral Theology From an Atheist Who Became a Bishop
Colleagues,
Today’s posting is a book review by Robin Morgan.Peace and joy!
Ed Schroeder
Bo Giertz. THE HAMMER OF GOD, revised edition
(Minneapolis, Minnesota: Augsburg Fortress, 2005).
335 pp. Paper. Online price: US$18.
“The Hammer of God” is a fictional look at Lutheran parish life in Sweden from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. ...
- Clinging for Dear Life in the Season of Easter
Colleagues,
We’ve had two world-publicized instances of clinging to life for Eastertide 2005. One in Florida, one in Rome. To cling or not to cling–and if so, how long? That is the question that got public attention. Theological attention too, though none that I heard–even from the talking heads speaking from and for Rome–got around to ...
- Crossing Real Life With Easter–In Bangkok, With Terri Schiavo
Colleagues,
Two pieces for the Octave of Easter make up this posting. Both received this Easter weekend from dear friends. Each one “crossing” a slice of life in the world of its author with the Gospel of Easter. Ken Dobson, Presbyterian missionary and college prof, lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand. Ken was our host last ...
- Rehabilitating Rejects. God’s Building Project in Psalm 118, the Psalm appointed for Easter
“The DayStar Journal.” Senior Editor: Stephen C. Krueger. Editorial Group: Matthew Becker, David Benke, Eugene Brueggemann, Carol Hannah, Marie Meyer, Jim Rogers, David T. Stein. Some of the ezine team have written ThTh postings in the past. They’re on ...
- Homosexuality and Creation Theology
Colleagues,
Not everybody was pleased with last week’s critique (ThTh 352) of those 17 prominent theologians urging the ELCA to reject what the sexuality taskforce proposed.
Samples:
Sorry Ed, but I think you may have gone a bit too far–from a guy who was “liberal” until about a year ago.
I find the whole process fails the double-dipstick test, ...
- Homosexuality. Demonic Diversion from Gospel Mission and Ministry Today
Colleagues,
My framing the topic above so sharply will come as no surprise to regular readers. The battle to get homo-hetero-deck-chairs on the Titanic rightly arranged is heating up. World-wide Anglicanism is in chaos on this one, so Anglican friends tell us. Some even say “death-throes.” And the homo-hetero-hullabaloo in the ELCA right now is not ...
- Database Theology
Colleagues,
Today’s guest contributor is Nathan Schroeder. He’s part of the Crossings team. He manages the Crossings listserve. Apparently he also reads the stuff that gets posted. He and his wife Ellen are parents of our three oldest grandchildren.Peace & Joy!
Ed Schroeder
Database TheologyA few months ago, Bethel’s adult aducation class [@ Bethel Lutheran Church, St. Louis ...
