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Authority Vested: Story of Identity and Change in the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod - Softcover

Todd, Mary

 
9780802844576: Authority Vested: Story of Identity and Change in the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Softcover
ISBN 10: 080284457X ISBN 13: 9780802844576
Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co, 1999

Synopsis

Like other major Protestant denominations in the United States, the 2.6-million-member Luther Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), founded in 1847, has struggled with issues of relevance and identity in society at large. In this book Mary Todd chronicles the history of this struggle for identity in the LCMS, critically examining the central--often contentious--issue of authority in relation to Scripture, ministry, and the role of women in the church. In recounting the history of the denomination, Todd uses the ministry of women as a case study to show how the LCMS has continually redefined its concept of authority in order to maintain its own historic identity. Based on oral histories and solid archival research, Authority Vested not only explores the internal life of a significant denomination but also offers critical insights for other churches seeking to maintain their Christian distinctives in religiously pluralistic America.

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About the Author

Associate professor of history and director of the Honors Program at Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois.

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Publisher
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
Publication date
1999
Language
English
ISBN 10 
080284457X
ISBN 13 
9780802844576
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
356