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NorthwestWashingtonSynodCandidacyCommitteeGuidedReadingCourse:LutheranConfessions,Theology,andHistory
Semester:Fall2018Professor:Rev.ErikSamuelson,M.Div.,M.A.Location:CentralLutheranChurch,Everett,WAThiscourseisdesignedtomeettherequirementsforLutheranConfessionsandLutheranHistoryforthetheologicaleducationcomponentoftheELCACandidacyrequirementsintheNorthwestWashingtonSynod,asapprovedbyRev.PaulHoffman,CandidacyCommitteeChair.CourseFormat:
Guidedreading,tutoring,andsymposiummeetingsfordiscussion.Sixsessions:1introductory,4symposium,1finalexamreview.The4symposiumsessionscanbeattendedviaZoom,thoughin-personispreferred.Attendanceatthefirstandlastmustbeinperson.
Evaluation:
Studentswilldemonstratelearningthroughatakehomeexamthatcovers:• Definition,historicalsignificance,andcontemporaryapplicationofkeyLutheran
theologicaltermsandconcepts• AnalysisofcontemporaryissuesintheirministrythroughthelensofLutheran
ConfessionsandLutheranHistory• Historicalunderstandingoftheircongregation’spolity,theologicalemphases,anduseof
theLutheranConfessionsbasedonhistory,predecessorbodyaffiliation,andethnicmakeup.
RequiredBooks:
• TheBookofConcord:TheConfessionsoftheEvangelicalLutheranChurch,Kolb,RobertandTimothyJ.Wengert,ed.(Minneapolis:Fortress,2000)
• Gassmann,GüntherandScottHendrix.FortressIntroductiontoTheLutheranConfessions.(Minneapolis:Fortress,1999)
• Gritsch,EricW.AHistoryofLutheranism,(Minneapolis:Fortress,2003).Secondeditionisalsoacceptable.
• Samuelson,ErikT.R.FiveTypesofLutheranConfessionalTheology:TowardaMethodofLutheranTheologyInAmericafortheTwenty-FirstCentury.(Everett,WA:WittenbergWorkshop,2006).
• Otherchaptersandarticlesasassigned.OptionalBooks:
• Gritsch,EricW.FortressIntroductiontoLutheranism.(Minneapolis:Fortress,1994).• Gritsch,EricW.andRobertW.Jenson.Lutheranism:TheTheologicalMovementandIts
ConfessionalWritings.(Minneapolis:Fortress,1976).
Sunday,Sept30th4:00-6:00pm
CourseOverview,orientationandinitialconversation
Sunday,October14th4:00-6:00pm
HistoricalIntroductionandOverviewofConfessionalDocuments
• Gritsch“History,”Chapters1-3• Samuelson,Chapters1-2• GassmannandHendrix,
Chapters1-4
Sunday,November11th4:00-6:00pm
AugsburgConfession,SmalcaldArticles,andCatechisms
• AugsburgConfessionin“BookofConcord”(BoC)pages27-105.ReadeithertheGerman(evenpages)orLatin(oddpages)
• SmalcaldArticlesin“BoC”295-328
• SmallCatechismin“BoC”pages345-375
• LargeCatechismin“BoC”pages377-480
• GassmannandHendrix,Chapters5-6
Sunday,November25th
4:00-6:00pm
LutheranHistoryPostLutherto20thCenturyandDeepDiveintoTheologicalAreas
• Gritsch“History”,chapters4-6• Other“BoC”readingsbasedon
theologicaltermsidentifiedinpreviousclasssession(specificsTBD)
Sunday,December16th4:00-6:00pm
20thCenturyLutheranismandContemporaryTheologicalApplication
• Gritsch“History”Chapter7• GassmannandHendrix,
Chapter7• “ModelConstitutionfor
CongregationsintheEvangelicalLutheranChurchinAmerica2013”Linkhere
• OtherreadingsTBD
Sunday,January6th
4:00-6:00pm FinalExamReview FinalTakeHomeExamDue
WorksheetonContextofLutheranConfessionalWritingsThreeEcumenicalCreeds(Apostles,Nicene,Athanasian)DatesWritten:Political/ReligiousContext:PurposeandTone:Examplethatillustratespurposeandtone:SmallCatechismandLargeCatechismDateWritten:1529Political/ReligiousContext:EvangelicaltheologywasspreadinginGermany.Lutherandothersvisitedchurchesandrealizedthetheologybeingtaughtandthemethodsbeingusedwerepoor.PurposeandTone:Pedagogical.Tohelppastorsandparentseducatetheirchildren,andensurethatgoodtheologyisbeingtaughtinchurches.Examplethatillustratespurposeandtone:TheLord’sPrayer,article1:“OurFather,youwhoareinheaven.Whatisthis?Answer:WiththesewordsGodwantstoenticeus,sothatwecometobelieveheistrulyourFatherandwearetrulyhischildren,inorderthatwemayaskhimboldlyandwithcompleteconfidence,justaslovingchildrenasktheirlovingfather.(BOC,356)AugsburgConfessionDateWritten:Political/ReligiousContext: PurposeandTone:
Examplethatillustratespurposeandtone:ApologytotheAugsburgConfessionDateWritten:Political/ReligiousContext: PurposeandTone:Examplethatillustratespurposeandtone:SmalcaldArticlesDateWritten:Political/ReligiousContext:PurposeandTone:Examplethatillustratespurposeandtone:
TreatiseonthePowerandPrimacyofthePopeDateWritten:Political/ReligiousContext:PurposeandTone:Examplethatillustratespurposeandtone:FormulaofConcordDateWritten:Political/ReligiousContext:PurposeandTone:Examplethatillustratespurposeandtone:
LutheranConfessionsandHistoryFinalExamName________________________________________________
Topic:SinHowdoLutheransunderstandthis?(akaWhatdoesthismean?)Whatarethekeytheologicalelements?Whywasthisimportantinthe16thCenturycontext?Whyis(orcould)thisbeimportantinyourcontext?Topic:LawandGospelHowdoLutheransunderstandthis?(akaWhatdoesthismean?)Whatarethekeytheologicalelements?Whywasthisimportantinthe16thCenturycontext?Whyis(orcould)thisbeimportantinyourcontext?
Topic:ElectionandFreeWillHowdoLutheransunderstandthis?(akaWhatdoesthismean?)Whatarethekeytheologicalelements?Whywasthisimportantinthe16thCenturycontext?Whyis(orcould)thisbeimportantinyourcontext?
Topic:JustificationandSanctificationHowdoLutheransunderstandthis?(akaWhatdoesthismean?)Whatarethekeytheologicalelements?Whywasthisimportantinthe16thCenturycontext?Whyis(orcould)thisbeimportantinyourcontext?
Topic:TheChurchHowdoLutheransunderstandthis?(akaWhatdoesthismean?)Whatarethekeytheologicalelements?Whywasthisimportantinthe16thCenturycontext?Whyis(orcould)thisbeimportantinyourcontext?
Topic:FaithandGoodWorksHowdoLutheransunderstandthis?(akaWhatdoesthismean?)Whatarethekeytheologicalelements?Whywasthisimportantinthe16thCenturycontext?Whyis(orcould)thisbeimportantinyourcontext?
Topic:ConfessionandAbsolutionHowdoLutheransunderstandthis?(akaWhatdoesthismean?)Whatarethekeytheologicalelements?Whywasthisimportantinthe16thCenturycontext?Whyis(orcould)thisbeimportantinyourcontext?
Topic:BaptismHowdoLutheransunderstandthis?(akaWhatdoesthismean?)Whatarethekeytheologicalelements?Whywasthisimportantinthe16thCenturycontext?Whyis(orcould)thisbeimportantinyourcontext?
Topic:TheMinistryandPriesthoodofAllBelieversHowdoLutheransunderstandthis?(akaWhatdoesthismean?)Whatarethekeytheologicalelements?Whywasthisimportantinthe16thCenturycontext?Whyis(orcould)thisbeimportantinyourcontext?
Topic:TheHolySupper(Communion)HowdoLutheransunderstandthis?(akaWhatdoesthismean?)Whatarethekeytheologicalelements?Whywasthisimportantinthe16thCenturycontext?Whyis(orcould)thisbeimportantinyourcontext?
Topic:HowdoLutheransunderstandthis?(akaWhatdoesthismean?)Whatarethekeytheologicalelements?Whywasthisimportantinthe16thCenturycontext?Whyis(orcould)thisbeimportantinyourcontext?
Topic:AdiaphoraHowdoLutheransunderstandthis?(akaWhatdoesthismean?)Whatarethekeytheologicalelements?Whywasthisimportantinthe16thCenturycontext?Whyis(orcould)thisbeimportantinyourcontext?
Topic:HowdoLutheransunderstandthis?(akaWhatdoesthismean?)Whatarethekeytheologicalelements?Whywasthisimportantinthe16thCenturycontext?Whyis(orcould)thisbeimportantinyourcontext?
Topic:HowdoLutheransunderstandthis?(akaWhatdoesthismean?)Whatarethekeytheologicalelements?Whywasthisimportantinthe16thCenturycontext?Whyis(orcould)thisbeimportantinyourcontext?