The author addresses a teacher’s conference and urges everyone to speak about sex in the way the Bible does—with frankness and understanding that it is a blessing from God and with propriety and age awareness. He commends ...

Professor Becker explains the focus of this paper, “The apostle Paul in his first letter to Timothy says that the manifestation of God in flesh is a mystery which is great beyond controversy, or, as we might also paraphrase ...

Prof. Becker writes about his growing fear of antinomianism making inroads among the Lutheran church. He sets this discussion in the background of Luther’s antinomian disputes with John Agricola before laying out some basic ...

The great beyond is something about which we know precious little. The Lord in his wisdom has let many questions remain unanswered. When some try to answer those questions from reason trouble begins. Philosophers and ...

In The Doctrine of the Word of God, Siegbert W. Becker defends the verbal inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture against modern theological trends, particularly neo-orthodoxy and liberalism. Delivered in 1966, the essay ...

In The Doctrine of Confession and its Application in the Work of a Christian Teacher, Siegbert W. Becker explores the theological foundations and practical implications of confession and absolution, especially within ...

In this 1978 evaluation prepared for the Fifth World Seminary Conference, Dr. Siegbert W. Becker reviews two volumes of Homiletical Studies produced by Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary faculty and students. Becker praises the ...

In The Epistemology of Soren Kierkegaard, Siegbert W. Becker explores Kierkegaard’s philosophical and theological approach to religious knowledge, emphasizing his rejection of rationalism and embrace of paradox. Becker ...

In Evolution and Genesis, Siegbert W. Becker critiques the compatibility of evolutionary theory with the biblical account of creation, focusing on Genesis 1–2. He argues that attempts to harmonize evolution with Scripture—such ...

In Exegesis of Genesis One and Two, Dr. Siegbert W. Becker defends a literal interpretation of the biblical creation account against evolutionary theory and mythological readings. Presented in 1966, the essay argues that ...