Hospitality at Concordia Historical Institute and CSL Library
This year I have been studying the life and one topic in the teachings of Francis Pieper. His work on that topic and the story of his life are so…
The Sovereignty of Nebulous Ethos at Concordia Texas
Introduction On or about November 8, 2022, a majority of the Board of Regents of Concordia University Texas (CTX) purportedly made that board self-governing and self-perpetuating in complete independence from…
What Happened to Augsburg and Fortress Publishing?
It was said in the late 1980 that Augsburg Publishing was some 11 million dollars in the black; Fortress also had significant holdings, both in properties and in an honor…
Review of Eckardt’s Anselm and Luther on the Atonement: Was It “Necessary”?
The trouble with many conventional treatments of Anselm and Luther is that they fail to consider their differences in purpose and method. This failure, especially among many claiming to be heirs of Luther, has driven a deeper and wider wedge between Anselm and Luther than is warranted. To be sure, they have differences, and to be sure, the differences are significant. But on vicarious satisfaction they hardly are as distant from one another as has been made the popular perception.
Misusing Scripture: Associative Jump
Note: This article may be downloaded as a PDF document. Introduction Scripture often is misused. It happens in a variety of ways: misreading, misquoting, misinterpreting, misapplying. Let us consider one…