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The Ordained Minister
(0000)John Zarling’s essay critically examines the theological and practical implications of ordination and ministry terminology within WELS. He argues that recent changes—such as ordaining male teachers and broadening the term ... -
Ordination
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Ordination and Installation in the Scriptures
(0000)Professor Brug goes through the many instances in the Old and New Testaments which resemble modern day ordinations (e.g. Levites, apostles, etc.) with special emphasis on the verbs of those sections. He then explores the ... -
Ordination in the Ante-Nicene Fathers
(2013)Pastor Treptow takes a look at the historical circumstances that established the rite of Christian ordination. Although the concept of ordination doesn’t appear in so many words in Scripture, Treptow shows how the leaders ... -
The Organ in Lutheran Worship
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The Origin and Development of the Papacy
(1964)Hogey W. Bergholz’s essay, The Origin and Development of the Papacy, offers a historical overview of how the papacy evolved from early church structures into a centralized and powerful institution. He traces the shift from ... -
The Origin and Terminology of the Nicene Creed
(1977)In this paper, James Cloute uses a variety of sources to trace the formulation of the Nicene Creed. He debunks a theory that the creed is nothing more than a revised version of the Caesarian Creed, and then after examining ... -
The Origin of the Lutheran Conference of Confessional Fellowship (LCCF)
(1994)David P. Baker’s comprehensive essay traces the formation and development of the Lutheran Conference of Confessional Fellowship (LCCF), a small Lutheran church body that emerged in the early 1980s following doctrinal ... -
Orthodoxy is not Dead: The Life and Works of Erdmann Neumeister as a Rebuttal to the Charge of "Dead Orthodoxy"
(2024)One of the critiques of Pietism against Lutheran Orthodoxy can be found in the epithet “dead Orthodoxy,” the idea that an emphasis on doctrine necessarily means a weak Christian life. There is a degree of merit to this ... -
Oscar J. Naumann: Steadfast Leader in Turbulent Times
(2000)This essay profiles Oscar J. Naumann, president of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) from 1953 to 1979, highlighting his steadfast leadership during a period of doctrinal controversy and mission expansion. ...