In November 1983 the Lutheran Council in the USA sponsored a series of lectures in honor of the 500th birthday of Martin Luther. One of the many eminent speakers was Dr. Inge Lønning of Norway, who, for many years, was a leading member of the international Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogue. His address, “Luther and Ecumenism,” is transcribed from the audio-tape of his presentation.
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This paper juxtaposes excerpts from Steven Paulson and Gerhard Forde on 24 issues, showing the contradictions between their theologies. These contradictions are important because, as Forde wrote (see p. 3), the gospel itself is at stake in the battle over the proper use of scripture. The first seven issues are as follows:
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Gerhard Forde wrote two background papers for the US Lutheran-Catholic dialogue IX. One of two papers is printed in A More Radical Gospel, but its title and content have been altered. Read more here.
“For you?” – a sermon by Gerhard O. Forde was printed in The Lutheran (April 1996) 12‐13.
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