Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary: Recent submissions
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What About Women Visitors?
(0000)The purpose of school visitors is to evaluate the curriculum of the school, encourage Christian education, and to help the individual teacher do his job as best as he can. If a woman were to become a school visitor, would ... -
The WELS' Walther Heritage
(1987)Written in commemoration of the 175th anniversary of his birth and the 100th anniversary of his death, Professor Gawrisch shows the impact of Walther through his students who taught on Wisconsin Synod campuses as well as ... -
The Twentieth Century Crucifixion of Christ
(1970)The professed goal of twentieth century theology is to persuade modern man to accept the Christian faith. Twentieth century theology speaks to man’s reason. Not only does modern theology reject the inspiration, inerrancy, ... -
The Separation of Church and State as it Relates to our Christian Schools
(0000)The church is to make disciples of all nations by using the gospel. The state, on the other hand, has the purpose of preserving a certain measure of peace and order in human society. There is a certain separation between ... -
The Separation of Church and State
(1986)Though both the Church and State are divinely created, their purpose and the means by which they carry out their purpose are completely different. The Christian is a citizen of two kingdoms. He is a citizen of the spiritual ... -
The Practical Application of the Doctrine of the Two Natures of Christ
(1984)Whenever the person of Christ is attacked, man is robbed of the assurance of the atonement. Jesus was like us in every way, except one: he was without sin. He needed to be like us, he had to live under the law and he had ... -
The Place of Women in the Life and Work of the Church
(1966)Adam spoke highly of woman the first time he saw her, “Bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh.” The writer of Proverbs 31 sings the praises of the godly wife and mother. In fact, “Her price is above rubies.” God has indeed ... -
The Ministry of the Keys with Special Emphasis on the Power of the Christian to Forgive and to Retain Sins
(0000)Christ gave great authority to his church in the ministry of the keys. In this ministry the church acts in Christ’s name to forgive penitent sinners their sins, but to retain the sins of the impenitent as long as they do ... -
The Meaning of the Hebrew Word Torah with Special Reference to Its Use in the Psalms
(0000)In general, God’s torah is his instruction or teaching. But torah also has some narrow meanings. Torah can refer to specific ordinances and groups of regulations. Torah can refer to the instructions God gave Moses on Mt. ... -
The Lord's Word Concerning the Last Things
(1974)Most people probably do not get out of bed in the morning thinking to themselves, “Today could be the last day of the world.” Gawrisch, however, seeks to heighten our anticipation for the coming of our Lord. Though we are ... -
The Doctrine of Fellowship and the Cost of Discipleship
(0000)It can be difficult to not participate in ecumenical activities, especially when such abstinence is called loveless or narrow-minded. However we must maintain our stance on fellowship, because we have been commanded to ... -
The Doctrine of Church and Ministry in the Life of the Church Today
(1991)Like many doctrines of Scripture the doctrine of church and ministry has been the subject of much controversy. The church is the gathering of believers. Christ is the one who builds up the church, but he has not given the ... -
The Biblical Account of Creation and Modern Theology
(1962)Forcing Scripture into the confines of science is not a new phenomenon. This is particularly true concerning creation. Certain modern theologians deny the truth of Genesis 1 and 2. Men such as Gerhard von Rad go so far as ... -
The Bible in Current Catholic Theology
(1968)For the better part of 500 years the Catholic Church has believed there are two sources of doctrine. One is scripture, but the other is church tradition. Just because Scripture is inspired, does not mean that it is inerrant. ... -
TEE - Theological Education by Extension
(1975)“The Theological Education by Extension (TEE) program is designed to train African lay workers in theological studies and in practical church work in the village setting.” The TEE program has a special curriculum based on ... -
Systematic Theology at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
(1986)Overall the systematics curriculum has not changed much since this paper was written in 1986. WLS accepts the Bible as the inherent word of God and this reflects itself in dogmatics classes as the entire fields of dogmatics ... -
Romans 16:17,18 and Its Application to Individual Fellowship
(1980)Gawrisch opens by pointing out the discrepancies between the “Statement of the Forty-four” and the “Brief Statement.” The “Statement” openly contradicted the “Brief Statement” in that it denied Romans 16 applied to all ... -
Old Testament Exegesis at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary
(1986)Presented in 1986, Gawrisch offers an overview of the Old Testament exegesis curriculum offered at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. There are three Old Testament exegesis courses offered. One for each year spent on campus: ... -
Man and Woman in God's World
(1975)While women are subordinate to men, this subordination is commonly misunderstood. Subordination describes a person’s role, not their quality. God made clear through the order of creation the relationship men and women were ...