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 new book, The Essential Forde, is pseudo-Forde (2)
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–
The new book, The Essential Forde, is a pseudo-Forde
How could The Essential Forde fail to present Forde as a post-liberal Lutheran?
Three points:
- Inerrancy
- Two kingdoms
- Paulson, Mattes, and Nestingen
Read more here.
The ELCA takes another step on the road to the Episcopal/Roman Catholic priesthood.
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.
Three Noteworthy Items…
Gene Veith reviews a new book by James Edwards about NT Scholar and Lutheran pastor Ernst Lohmeyer who was murdered by Communists after WWII, Jason Hill writes on Taboo Truths About Transphobia, and Michelle Malkin calls for the defunding of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services after their support for open borders.