ELCA misinterpreting Christ’s teachings, yet again– Don Fischer, Jr.
Is Political Activism Responsible for the Decline of the Episcopal Church?– Patrick Maines
In 1971 Gerhard Forde shifted from teaching in the Church History department to Systematic Theology. He said this shift did not make any major transition in his thinking or teaching, adding: “It did mean, however, that I have always taught systematics from a historical base – as it ought to be taught!”
The Essential Forde is a collection without context. The book includes four chapters from Forde’s thesis, The Law-Gospel Debate, and other articles or selections from his writings. But no context is given for any item. Not even bibliographical information. We give you the context in the real Forde–
How could The Essential Forde fail to present Forde as a post-liberal Lutheran?
Three points:
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The ELCA will soon vote to “ordain” deacons. The ELCA Churchwide Assembly, meeting August 5-10, 2019, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will take this action, which requires a constitutional change (¶7.52 will be amended to add the word “ordained”). Read more here.