| dc.description.abstract | Timothy H. Buelow’s historical study explores the pivotal role of Dr. Siegbert W. Becker in the formation of the Lutheran Confessional Church (LBK) in Sweden during the 1970s. Becker, a professor in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), brought a confessional Lutheran theology rooted in Scripture and the Wauwatosa tradition to a Swedish church landscape dominated by state-church liberalism and theological pluralism. Through lectures, correspondence, and personal relationships, Becker influenced key Swedish theologians, including Dr. Seth Erlandsson, and helped catalyze a break from the Church of Sweden. Buelow details Becker’s linguistic efforts, theological clarity, and pastoral sensitivity, contrasting his approach with that of other figures like Tom Hardt and Per Jonsson. The paper highlights Becker’s enduring legacy in shaping a confessional Lutheran identity in Sweden and underscores the challenges of transplanting orthodox Lutheranism into a secularized European context.
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