Added to the Documents Library, these articles, theses, and dissertations: Krause, Richard A. “Remember the Saxon Visitation: Devotional Modeling for Christian Families,” Logia: A Journal of Lutheran Theology, vol. XVI, no. 4 (Reformation 2007), pp. 21-28 Nordling, John, “The Catechism: The Heart of the Reformation,” Logia: A Journal of Lutheran Theology, vol. XVI, no. 4 … Read more
We have added Wengert, Timothy, “Forming the Faith Today through Luther’s Catechisms,” Lutheran Quarterly, vol. XI, pp. 379-396 (1997) to the Documents Library. From the beginning of the article: Do we, who are American Christians of the Lutheran tradition in the waning years of the twentieth century, know what Luther’s Small Catechism is? I do … Read more
We have added Reu, M., Catechetics or Theory and Practise of Religious Instruction (Chicago: Wartburg Publishing House, 1918) to the Documents Library. Paul I. Johnston, said of this book: One of the great educational classics of early twentieth-century American Lutheranism was Johann Michael Reu’s Catechetics, or Theory and Practice of Religious Instruction. By the time … Read more
We have added an important article by John T. Pless to the Documents Library. Pless, John T., The Catechism as a Tool for Prayer, Caring Connections, vol 13, no. 4, pp. 23-27, 2016. The first paragraph: We are most accustom to think in terms of studying the Small Catechism or learning it by heart but … Read more
We have added a powerful article by John T. Pless to the Documents Library. Pless, John T., “The Catechism: A Handbook for Times of Persecution,” The Lutheran Witness, May 2017, pp. 6-7. Luther’s Small Catechism is a multipurpose tool. Not only is it a brief summary of Christian doctrine and a guide to the Christian’s … Read more
G. H. (George Henry) Gerberding wrote The Lutheran Catechist: A Companion Book to The Lutheran Pastor, because of his belief that there were a number of serious deficiencies in the preparation of pastors for the work of catechesis. A couple that he mentions were: Education that focused on conditions in Europe, especially in Germany. Education … Read more
Added to the Document Library: Charles P. Arand, Luther’s Catechism as a Map for Life’s Journey, Reformation & Revival, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 49-60, Spring 2001. From the beginning of the article: At the dawn of the twenty-first century the church increasingly faces questions about what it means to be Christian within a culture … Read more
Following is a list of recent additions to the Document Library. Booe, Phil, “Cooperative Catechesis: A Model for Equipping Lutheran Parents and Pastors to Catechize Children in the Christian Faith,” Selected excepts prepared for the March 16, 2016 Winkel at Hudson, New York. Dau, W.H.T. “How Can We Prove Our Gratitude for Luther’s Small Catechism?” … Read more
Following is a list of recent additions to the Document Library. Charles P. Arand, “Luther’s Catechism as a Map for Life’s Journey,” Reformation & Revival, vol. 10, no. 2, Spring 2001, pp. 49-61. Johnston, Paul I., “Christian Education in the Thought of Johann Michael Reu,” Concordia Theological Quarterly, vol. 58, nos. 2-3, pp. 93-111 Luther, … Read more