This essay reviews Luther’s teaching about the universal priesthood of all believers and its relationship to the public ministry. The study naturally leads to a review of Luther’s thought on the family and the nobility of ...

This essay reviews Luther’s ministry as interpreter of the Bible. Topics include: Luther, the university lecturer and cultivator of pastors; Luther the law/gospel preacher; Luther the translator of Scripture; and Luther’s ...

This essay demonstrates how Luther’s attitude toward the means of grace made Lutheranism unique for its time in its struggle to keep church and state separate: Since only the gospel can create faith and preserve orthodoxy, ...

This is Paul S. Naumann's reaction to Mark E. Braun's "Martin Luther and the State" for 2017 Symposium on Reformation 500 (Martin Luther).

This is Justin C. Cloute's reaction to Paul O. Wendland's "Martin Luther--God's Voice" for 2017 Symposium on Reformation 500 (Martin Luther).

This is Nathaniel J. Biebert's reaction to Kenneth A. Cherney Jr.'s "Core Like a Rock: Luther's Theological Center" for 2017 Symposium on Reformation 500 (Martin Luther).

Lutherans have a birthright in education, going back to the catechism preparation and instruction of Martin Luther. This essay, prepared for the 2015 WLS Fall Symposium, provides insights into both the latest and the ...

This is Stephen H. Geiger's reaction to Paul T. Prange's "Luther Taught the Children—and So Do We" for 2015 Symposium on the Pastor as Teacher.

The first essay will examine the biblical mandates to proclaim the Word and offer some examples of sermons in Scripture, as well as the transformation that took place during the Reformation after more than 1,000 years of ...

This is Joel D. Otto's reaction to Michael T. Jensen's "Christ, the Preacher: Tracing Our Preaching Roots to Jesus" for 2014 Symposium on Preaching.