Some Thoughts on the Church in the Lutheran Symbols

Authors

Herbert J. Bouman, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

3-1-1968

Document Type

Article

Keywords

lutheran symbols, doctrine, fellowship, christian, ecclesiology, theology, reformation, baptism, christological, faith

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

Near the end of 1536 Martin Luther wrote that "a seven-year-old child knows what the church is" (SA III XII). In our time great ecumenical gatherings expend incalculable amounts of time and effort in wrestling with the doctrine of the church, and first-rate theologians in all churches provide the printing presses with an unabating flow of materials in discussion of the problems and implications of ecclesiology.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Bouman, Herbert J. (1968) "Some Thoughts on the Church in the Lutheran Symbols," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 39, Article 16.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol39/iss1/16