Theological Symposium – Call for Papers
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The Theological Symposium committee invites proposals for open sectionals for the 34th Annual Theological Symposium, September 17-18, 2024, at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. The title this year is “Technology and the Church: Promise and Peril.” Major technological advances are not for gamblers. They often fail to live up to their promises, but they never fail to deliver unintended consequences. There is, however, one sure thing: They will keep on coming. In the 21st Century, AI, virtual reality, social media, and medical breakthroughs are just some of the recent technological developments th ..read more
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Second Sunday of Easter
Concordia Theology
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1d ago
Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start! Each week Jessica Bordeleau hosts Dr. Peter Nafzger and Dr. David Schmitt in a discussion about the lectionary texts for the upcoming Sunday. The texts for the second Sunday of Easter, April 7th are from Acts 4:32-35, Psalm 148, 1 John 1:1-2:2, and John 20:19-31. Each Monday a new episode will be available here, CSL Scholar, and across all major podcast platforms. Check it out! The post Second Sunday of Easter appeared first on Concordia Theology ..read more
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Lutheran Theology: Direct the Passions
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1w ago
This is part five in a series of posts by Dr. David Maxwell. The first was “What Should You Do With Anger and Desire?” The second was “Gregory of Nyssa: Direct the Passions.” The third was “Cyril of Alexandria: Lull Your Passions to Sleep.” The fourth was “Lutheran Theology: Kill Your Passions.” I said in the last post that I didn’t think a Stoic spirituality was the correct inference to draw from the Law/Gospel distinction. I have two examples to support my statement: Luther himself and article 1 of the Formula of Concord. If you read any of Luther’s writings at all ..read more
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Honest Repentance and Chaos – Dr. David Maxwell and Dr. Erik Herrmann
Concordia Theology
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Tangible: Theology Learned and Lived explores the ways in which theology permeates all aspects of life. Through conversations with the faculty of Concordia Seminary, we will challenge you to deepen your theology and live out your faith in Christ. We’ll talk with a variety of guests on a variety of topics – something different in every episode, but all pointing to the intersection of faith and daily life. It’s tangible: theology learned and lived. Life can feel as treacherous as ocean waves in a storm. How can you honestly trust God as you drown? Professor of systematic theology, Dr. David Maxw ..read more
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Easter Sunday 2024
Concordia Theology
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1w ago
Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start! Each week Jessica Bordeleau hosts Dr. Peter Nafzger and Dr. David Schmitt in a discussion about the lectionary texts for the upcoming Sunday. The texts for Easter Sunday, March 31st are from Isaiah 25:6-9, Psalm 16, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, and Mark 16:1-8. This week we’ve released the episode early to give you a head start for Easter. Typically new episodes are  released on Mondays. You’ll find episodes here, CSL Scholar, and across all major podcast platforms. Check it out! The post Easter Sunday 2024 appeared first on Concordia Theology ..read more
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Lutheran Theology: Kill Your Passions
Concordia Theology
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2w ago
This is part four in a series of posts by Dr. David Maxwell. The first was “What Should You Do With Anger and Desire?” The second was “Gregory of Nyssa: Direct the Passions.” The third was “Cyril of Alexandria: Lull Your Passions to Sleep.” My sense is that Lutheran spirituality leans more in the Stoic direction than the Platonist one. We are more comfortable with Cyril than with Gregory, at least when it comes to what we think we should do with our passions. The strange thing is, we don’t seem to make this explicit. We just throw out Lutheran phrases and formulations and leave the hearers t ..read more
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Cyril of Alexandria: Lull Your Passions to Sleep
Concordia Theology
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2w ago
This is part three in a series of posts by Dr. David Maxwell. The first was “What Should You Do With Anger and Desire?” The second was “Gregory of Nyssa: Direct the Passions.” Cyril of Alexandria is a good example of a Christian appropriation of the Stoic view of the passions. The goal is not to direct them correctly, but to eliminate them as far as possible. Cyril does not think it is possible to eliminate them completely, which is why he uses the image of lulling them to sleep. Some passions, like the desire for food, simply can’t be avoided. But that doesn’t stop Cyril from voicing the wi ..read more
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Palm Sunday
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2w ago
Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start! Each week Jessica Bordeleau hosts Dr. Peter Nafzger and Dr. David Schmitt in a discussion about the lectionary texts for the upcoming Sunday. The texts for Palm Sunday, March 24th are from Zechariah 9:9-12, Psalm 118:19-29, Philippians 2:5-11, and Mark 14:1-15:47 Each Monday a new episode will be available here, CSL Scholar, and across all major podcast platforms. Check it out! The post Palm Sunday appeared first on Concordia Theology ..read more
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Gregory of Nyssa: Direct the Passions
Concordia Theology
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2w ago
This is part two of a series of posts from Dr. David Maxwell. The first post was “What Should You Do With Anger and Desire?”  Gregory of Nyssa’s On the Soul and the Resurrection is a treatise that demonstrates what a Platonic spirituality of the passions looks like when Christians adopt it. The dialogue is a conversation between Gregory and his sister Macrina, who is attempting to comfort Gregory in the face of the death of their brother Basil, and Macrina’s own impending death. She does this by instructing him about the nature of the soul and the resurrection. They both agree that they ..read more
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What Should You Do With Anger and Desire?
Concordia Theology
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3w ago
You have two jet engines in your soul: anger and desire. What are you supposed to do with them? Should you try to shut off the engines, or should you try to aim them in a constructive direction? This is a question that Western civilization has been grappling with for centuries, and Christianity is a part of that conversation.[1] The image of the two jet engines comes from Plato’s Republic (book 4, 439b), where he compares the soul to a chariot with two horses (ok, they’re not actually jet engines): θυμός (spiritedness or anger) and ἐπιθυμία (desire). These horses are controlled by the chariote ..read more
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