Concordia Theological Monthly
Article Title
Publication Date
12-1-1966
Document Type
Article
Keywords
church tension, faith, teaching truth
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Abstract
When we talk about the church in tension, it is likely that each of us has in mind a particular concept based on his own experience of the church's life. We may conceive of tension as basically a matter of conflict causing strain and weakness, or we may see it more as the interplay of isometric forces developing strength and balance. We may regard tension as good or as bad. We may think of it as being inherent in the nature of things, even as a gift of God; or we may think of it as a product entirely of sin and as a symptom of evil and of the breakdown of faith in our midst.
Disciplines
Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)
Romans 4:19; Joshua 24:19; Jeremiah 31:34; Psalm 13:1; Psalm 42:6; 1 Corinthians 11:6; Psalm 24:1-3; Psalm 148:7;
Submission Cost
Free
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Recommended Citation
Jungkuntz, Richard
(1966)
"The Church in Tension - In Teaching the Truth,"
Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 37, Article 63.
Available at:
https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol37/iss1/63
