The Writings of Robert W. Bertram

Robert W. Bertram ABSTRACT “A Lutheran-Reformed full communion?” Not “no” to the proposal itself of full communion but a modest “no” to a limited, restricted kind of full communion represented by “A Formula of Agreement.” The document needs to provide …

Robert W. Bertram   The first thing to say about sin is that sin, by itself, is not our biggest problem. Sin, bad as it is, only becomes worse when we are criticized for it. And no one criticizes us— …

The Use of the Means of Grace (hereafter UMG) does not actually recommend, though it may seem to, that newly baptized infants be communed at the time of their baptisms and from then on without interruption but rather that they …

Robert W. Bertram ABSTRACT Recalling at the height of anecdotage, Crossings had its inception with early influencers whose themes crossed worldly questions with theology. Through University of Chicago graduate studies where a dissertation crossed Luther with thick earthly terrain, through …

Robert W. Bertram   1) Human rights nave acquired such compelling moral force in today’s world that their rightness is recognized as virtually self-evident – without their first needing to be justified, say, in theology or natural law. 2) In …

Robert W. Bertram 1. The Calling of the Whole People of God 1. In a broken world God calls the whole of humanity to become God’s people. For this purpose God chose Israel and then spoke in a unique and …

 Robert W. Bertram   Session One: Hume on the Problem of Evil: “Why Do You Call Him God?” 1)  To be read in unison, please: “If God is able to prevent evil but does not, he must be malevolent. If …

Robert W. Bertram   Nobody’s faith can afford to be skin deep. So I’m not saying that church professionals need faith more than other folks do. But I’m tempted to. Nor is that what the ELCA means when it declares …

Now I’m not saying that church professionals need faith more than other folks do. But I’m tempted to. Nor is that what ELCA means when it says of “pastors and lay leaders” that what they need first of all is …

Robert W. Bertram Vividly I recall the stern admonition I once received from the later Father Carl Peter, now asleep in Christ. What brings to mind that admonition of eleven years ago is the sermon which his brother recently preached …