Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary: Recent submissions
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Wasn't Muhlenberg a Pietist?
(1981)A critical review of the life and pietism of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg in the light of R. F. Scholz's review article: "Was Muhlenberg a Pietist?" -
Luther and Erasmus: The Debate on the Freedom of the Will
(1988)How big is the role of a person’s free will when it comes to gaining salvation? Luther said free will plays no part—it is solely an act of a gracious God. Erasmus, on the other hand, could not accept this teaching. The ... -
Key Words in Lutheran Liturgical Worship
(1994)Words can have different meanings associated with them based on their use in context, culture, and groupings. With that in mind, Cortright breaks down what is meant and what is not meant by the phrase “Lutheran liturgical ... -
Ego Te Baptizo: The Church's Liturgy as Instrument of the Baptizing God
(2002)The key component to the rite of holy baptism is the sacrament itself: the washing with water combined with the word, which offers the forgiveness of sins. Throughout the centuries after Christ, other aspects surrounding ... -
Church Growth and Its Implications for the Use of the Means of Grace in a Confessional Liturgical Church
(1989)The church growth movement is more than Christian sociology. The movement has a theology of it’s own, a theology that needs to be recognized and critiqued. While there are many aspects of church growth that confessional ... -
The Gnostic Gospels: A River of Lies
(2007)Nathan Cordes presents an overview of Gnosticism, including a definition and a look at its history. He offers selections from thirteen gnostic texts with commentary, and a short discussion of modern views on these works. -
Obstacles to the Gospel in Yaurel, Puerto Rico
(1981)In this 1981 essay, James R. Connell reflects on his nine-month vicar experience in Yaurel, Puerto Rico, highlighting cultural, religious, and social challenges to Lutheran mission work. Connell identifies key obstacles ... -
The Eternal Word: A Lutheran Confession for the Twenty-First Century, Article III. The Holy Spirit
(2005)A compilation of seven essays that were presented to the third triennial convention of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference, held at Winter Haven, Florida, April 20-22, 1999. The theme of that convention was ... -
The Eternal Word: A Lutheran Confession for the Twenty-First Century, Article I, Holy Scripture
(2005)A compilation of essays that were presented to the first triennial convention of the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference, held in 1993. This edited and unified document was approved at the 2005 convention. -
The Life, Times, and Some of the Accomplishments of Pastor Henry W. Grigsby
(2000)Brady E. Coleman’s biographical essay chronicles the life and ministry of Pastor Henry W. Grigsby, the first Black minister in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Born in 1906 in Camden, Alabama, Grigsby ... -
Hong Kong - 1997
(1994)Paul L. Cole’s 1994 church history paper explores the uncertain future of WELS mission work in Hong Kong as the 1997 handover from British to Chinese control approached. The paper provides historical context for Hong Kong’s ... -
EF 2815 Interview with Pastor Ernst Lehninger
(2000)Daniel Cole’s 2000 interview with Pastor Ernst Lehninger offers a rich overview of Lehninger’s life and ministry in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Born into a seminary family, Lehninger grew up on the Thiensville ... -
Passover Seder Meal
(1997)Presented by the “Apple of His Eye Mission Society” this program walks through and explains the traditional elements that would go into a early Christian Seder meal. Combining elements of the traditional Passover with ... -
Ministry: A Study
(1990)The Doctrine of Ministry is a uniquely Lutheran doctrine involving the universal priesthood and the public ministry. Professor Dobberstein offers clarity in this compilation of essays. Dobberstein lays the foundation for ...