| dc.contributor.author | Bauer, Jonathan P. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-05-29T16:41:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-05-29T16:41:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/280 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://vimeo.com/1058389353 | |
| dc.description | WLS Senior Church History Paper | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Jonathan Bauer’s essay offers a personal lens on the Intersynodical Controversy between the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) and the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS), as experienced by his grandfather, Rev. H. Paul Bauer. Through interview and historical reflection, Bauer recounts the theological tensions over fellowship, military chaplaincy, and scouting that culminated in WELS breaking fellowship with LCMS in 1961. Rev. Bauer’s ministry was deeply affected, leading him to leave WELS, briefly join the Church of the Lutheran Confession (CLC), and eventually return to WELS via colloquy. The essay highlights the personal cost of doctrinal conviction and the courage required to act in accordance with conscience. Bauer honors the integrity of pastors on both sides of the divide, emphasizing their zeal for truth and pastoral responsibility.
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| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | H. Paul Bauer | en_US |
| dc.subject | Church of the Lutheran Confession (CLC) | en_US |
| dc.subject | Intersynodical Controversy | en_US |
| dc.subject | Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) | en_US |
| dc.title | EF 3337 The Intersynodical Controversy through the Eyes of Rev. H. Paul Bauer | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
