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Exposing the threats to Confessional Lutheranism
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Remember When... Lutherans Read Lutheran Authors?
Remember when virtually all of our pastors read these books...
...instead of these books?
Fortunately, we're slowly moving back to our confessional heritage, and Concordia Publishing House is helping to lead the charge with books like these:
Having read "Direct Hit" and "PDL", I can honestly say that they are full of actual and potential harm. They are dangerous to your spiritual life and eternal welfare.
We're slowly moving back to our confessional heritage?
I do wonder what influence CPH has on other Lutheran bodies (NALC, LCMC, various micro-Synods, etc). Will they learn how to think more like C.F.W. Walther?
Moving back to our confessional heritage implies that increasing numbers of Lutheran (and non-Lutheran!) pastors and laymen are buying and reading publications from CPH.
And another Lutheran book Missouri Synod Lutherans should read, either in the original German, or the 1975 English translation by Rudolph Fiehler (don't hold your breath for the CPH edition).
Having read "Direct Hit" and "PDL", I can honestly say that they are full of actual and potential harm. They are dangerous to your spiritual life and eternal welfare.
ReplyDeleteJoe Strieter
We're slowly moving back to our confessional heritage?
ReplyDeleteI do wonder what influence CPH has on other Lutheran bodies (NALC, LCMC, various micro-Synods, etc). Will they learn how to think more like C.F.W. Walther?
Moving back to our confessional heritage implies that increasing numbers of Lutheran (and non-Lutheran!) pastors and laymen are buying and reading publications from CPH.
ReplyDeleteIs this the case? (I hope so.)
Over the last five years, I have read the top row of books plus Two Natures in Christ and Loci Communes, and I'm not even Lutheran—yet.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome Steve. You're way ahead of most Lutherans!
ReplyDeleteHere are some books from C.F.W. Walther that Lutheran pastors and laity should be reading.
ReplyDeleteAnd another Lutheran book Missouri Synod Lutherans should read, either in the original German, or the 1975 English translation by Rudolph Fiehler (don't hold your breath for the CPH edition).