The Writings of Robert W. Bertram

 Advent 2 (Luke 3:1-6) Robert W. Bertram In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituracea…

Luke 1:39-55 A “Crossings” by Robert W. Bertram   In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah, and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. And when Elizabeth…

Robert W. Bertram 1. Preview A. Entitled To Be Tainted Previously I had occasion to write about Bonhoeffer’s exclusiveness. (l) Really it was God s exclusiveness, as Bonhoeffer witnessed it. But that was only the first shoe. With this follow-up…

Robert W. Bertram Final Reader Final Readers for Final Questions “Final reader?” The title seemed far too eschatological, as if I were to render the last judgment on the Book of Concord’s new translation. Obviously not. Not even editors Wengert…

Robert Bertram Twenty-five years ago we learned a new phrase from the Formula of Concord, “a time for confessing.” (SD X,10) What kind of time is that? What does it teach us about time in general, all time? 1. The…

 A Crossing Robert W. Bertram   This is one of the most controversial texts in the gospels, dwelling as it does on Jesus’ so-called virgin birth. (It’s probably more accurate to speak of his virginal conception.) And if that weren’t…

Robert W. Bertram   Answer: ‘Could be, but only if we see that “model” congregation for what it was – and was not. In short, which way was it “moving?” Was it moving into obsolescence? Yes, in some ways it…

Robert W. Bertram  Dr. Bertram considered this a “’penultimate’ draft, not (yet) for publication.” Unfortunately, he died before he was able to edit it to his satisfaction.   Like Gaul, this paper has three parts. 1) What do I think…

  At last weekend’s ITEST workshop on the theme, “Creation AND Evolution”, a question arose about the Darwinian (not Darwin’s) phrase, “the survival of the fittest.” Who are the “fittest”? Are they merely whoever happens to survive? But then does…

Robert W. Bertram   ELCA’s two proposals for “full communion,” one with the Episcopalians and another with the Reformed, will surely be adopted by the assembly, if only for the sake of appearances. Flawed as the proposals may be, to…