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Letters from Bulgaria
(1997)Luke Wolfgramm’s essay, based on the journal and letters of his father, Rev. Arno J. Wolfgramm, documents the early years of WELS mission work in Bulgaria following Arno’s 1995 call to serve there. The narrative highlights ... -
"Levels of Fellowship" - Scriptural Principles or Rules of Men?
(0000)Ecumenism can be tempting, especially when the people in the world around us are trying to find common ground even at the lowest common denominator. Church bodies have fallen victim to the lure of false ecumenism by altering ... -
Leveraging the Lutheran Legacy
(2018-02-19)This conference essay seeks to examine how Martin Luther and his successors impacted the singing assembly during the Lutheran Reformation and give an honest assessment of the challenges to maintaining a distinctive ... -
Liberal Lutherans and Vatican II: The Triumph of Progressive Philosophy
(1990)This essay explores how liberal Lutheran theologians responded to the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965), highlighting their embrace of progressive philosophy, relativism, and ecumenism. Blauert traces Lutheran reactions ...
