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On clay tablets, scrolls, manuscripts and in books, the Scriptures and the wisdom of Christians throughout the ages have been preserved for us. In our own time, these works are making the leap to a new medium -- electronic text. Online electronic texts are available at all times from every place a computer is attached to the internet. They are easy to search, easy to quote and, most often, free for the reader to download to their personal computers. No, they still are not as practical as a physical book and not nearly as fun to read. Yet their flexiblity is great and accessibilty unsurpassed. The links on this page lead to some of these books.They are designed to help you find your way to the wisdom and knowledge you seek. Please note that most of the sites listed here are not maintained by members of the Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod. The theology, opinions and philosophies of pages beyond the CTS website are those of their creators and not necessarily those of the Walther Library, Concordia Theological Seminary or the Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod. Should you still be unable to find what you're looking for, do not hesitate to consult our reference staff. -- Walther Library Staff Beginning with his stay at
Wartburg Castle in 1521, Dr. Luther translated the Bible into the German
language. With the help of his friends, the reformer continued to refine
the translation up until his death. This electronic edition is the text
of the 1545 edition, considered the last authoritative printing.
In September of 2000, the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of
the Faith issued this declaration. In it, the Catholic Church states
clearly that salvation comes through Jesus Christ alone and that there
is no Christian Church outside of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
Read this controversial document by following this link.
Do you need to study a resolution of the 1998 convention? Do you need
the minutes of the convention for a paper? If so, one of the fastest
ways is to check the online version of the official Convention Proceedings.
Warning: The document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If you do
not already have the free reader on your system, you will need to download
it. Get
the Acrobat Plug-in.
The LCMS Handbook contains the constitution and by-laws of the church
body. When you need to know the rules by which this Synod, its Districts,
Congregations, Church Workers and staff relate to each other, this is
the work to check. Warning: The document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF
format. If you do not already have the free reader on your system, you
will need to download it. Get
the Acrobat Plug-in.
This classic history of the church set the standard for all general
histories to follow. Thorough and well-documented, it is still a classic
resource and a good place to be research on historical topics. The Christian
Classics Ethereal Library edition is in draft form, set in HTML. Look
forward to a more polished edition to follow.
In 1999, the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church signed
an agreement which declared that Lutherans and Catholics agree on the
doctrine of Justification in all but a few unimportant ways. As an officially
adopted document of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, this
work is the official teaching of that body. The Lutheran Church —
Missouri Synod and other conservative Lutheran church bodies have objected
strongly to the content of this confession. Find out what the controversy
is all about by reading it for yourself.
At the request of the President of the Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod, the faculties of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis and Concordia
Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne prepared an evaluation of the Joint
Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. The reflections
of both faculties are brought together in the electronic text. In addition,
a summary of their positions on the documents and a series of study
questions, authored by the LCMS' Commission on Theology and Church Relations
rounds out the text. Read together with the Declaration, this text will
help you understand the contemporary debate on Justification in Lutheran
circles. Warning: The document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If
you do not already have the free reader on your system, you will need
to download it. Get
the Acrobat Plug-in.
Telling the Good News about Jesus To
Adherents of World Religions. (St. Louis: Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod,
2000-2001).
The world is coming to the United States. But how can we witness to
people from lands we've never visited, or, in some cases even heard
of? The papers at this site will help you build bridges to people with
other faiths and from other cultures. Written by candidates in Concordia
Theological Seminary's own Ph. D. in Missiology class on world religions,
these papers cover topics such as: Buddhists and Christians
in Conversation by Mark G. Press, A Western Christian
Look at Buddhism By Rev. Donald D. Nord,
Hmong
People Interact with Christianity by Rev. Kou Seying, Muslims Call Christians
"People of the Book" by Yohannes Mengsteab, Sharing Christ with Muslim
Women by Steven M. Eggers,
Jinn, Amulets, and a Prophet Named Isa: Sharing the Gospel with Ordinary Muslims
by Thayer Salisbury and
Shinto,
"The Way of the Gods — or Jesus Christ, God's "Way"?
by Richard S. Lofgren. A new set of papers, written by the Spring 2001
class will appear shortly.
Do you need to study a resolution of last year's convention? Do you
need the minutes of the convention for a paper? If so, one of the fastest
ways is to check the online version of the official Convention Proceedings.
Warning: The document is in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If you do not
already have the free reader on your system, you will need to download
it. Get
the Acrobat Plug-in.
Anthony Steinbronn. "Walking with Martin Luther." (S.L.:Lutherans Online, N.D.) This electronic essay explores several themes in Luther's
theology, including his ecclesiology, theology of the cross and the Larvae Dei (Mask of
God). Short and to-the-point, they provide a place to begin in exploring Luther's views of
this topics. The author, Dr. Anthony Steinbronn has served as a pastor, missionary and is
an alumnus of Concordia Theological Seminary (STM 1991, D. Miss. 1997).
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