Concordia Theological Monthly
Publication Date
10-1-1961
Document Type
Article
Keywords
missouri synod, walther, st. louis, letter, confession, wyneken, craemer, zurich
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Abstract
In a formal letter, written from Zurich, Switzerland, on 16 June 1860, Prof. C. F. W. Walther praised the unity existing in the Missouri Synod and defended her confessional theology, which undergirded this unity. The letter was addressed to Prof. Rudolph Lange, Walther's substitute as editor, and was printed in Lehre und Wehre, before Walther's return from Europe. It was a churchman's word of greeting to a host of friends. It is a warm letter. In some respects it is an ordinary letter with references to Walther's personal experiences and emotions. It is also an important theological document, setting forth some basic considerations for the church life of the Missouri Synod.
Disciplines
Practical Theology
Submission Cost
Free
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Recommended Citation
Meyer, Carl S.
(1961)
"Walther's Letter from Zurich: A Defense of Missouri's Unity and Confessionalism,"
Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 32, Article 65.
Available at:
https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol32/iss1/65
