Summer 2013
One of the theological gems from the history of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is a set of 32 theses against “unevangelical praxis” that was prepared for the 1862 Convention of the Central District of the LCMS. Unfortunately the original document has never been translated completely into English–until now. These 32 theses are just…
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By Robert Schmidt The last gavel has been struck. The Synodical convention is over. A district president was overheard saying that it was the most peaceful convention he had attended. In an interview with the Lutheran Witness, President Harrison remarked, “I think the biggest thing accomplished, number one, was really to have a convention that was civil and positive….
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By David Domsch We all like to be in control. It’s only human – as is the urge to extend our control beyond ourselves to include other people and situations. That can and does lead to conflict – often serious conflict. Three years ago, before he was elected President of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, Rev. Matthew Harrison…
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By Dr. Matthew Becker Next summer will mark the fortieth anniversary of the adoption of a controversial and divisive document at the 1973 Convention of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). “A Statement of Scriptural and Confessional Principles” appeared in 1972 and was adopted by a slim majority of LCMS convention delegates a year later. When…
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