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The recently adjudicated religious case—turned secular civil trial—has made it abundantly clear that Christianity is discriminatory from the world’s viewpoint. The charges brought against them (all quotes are from an English translation from the Finnish), titled “Ethnic Agitation” describe: “Päivi Räsänen has made available and kept available to the public opinions and statements which disparage … Continue reading Is Christianity Discriminatory? The Finnish Court Case →

Noah Hahn Bronx, NY Philosophy students at Concordia University Wisconsin, at least when I attended from 2012-2016, were taught the importance of backing up assertions with carefully articulated and organized reasoning. The model figure here was Thomas Aquinas, a great doctor of the late medieval church. Because I love reasoned dialogue, I was excited to … Continue reading Schulz on Wokeness: A Philosophical Response to Objections →

The leaked Supreme Court Draft is an interesting read and gives some historical perspective on our country and the present state of our culture. 30 of the almost 100 pages (as an appendix) deal with specific historical testimony which shows that abortion is a new legal concept without precedent. It was only recently declared an … Continue reading Abortion and the Law →

Dr. Muth,Thank you for your careful and patient letter.I appreciate your response. It is good to hear that you take your call to serve at CUWAA seriously.I know that many professors at CUWAA, whom we should pray for, do also. I support your efforts to teach students well. That is commendable.I am sorry that valid and … Continue reading CN’s Response to Concordia, Wisconsin Prof’s Letter →

Originally published in CN July 17, 1989. Note the stress on the confession the funeral makes as a public statement and Christian privilege—it is not just an evangelistic tool/party favor. Too many pastors are eager to please the grieving, but not with the truth of Christ. Can not doing a funeral make a greater confession … Continue reading How About the Widow? →

Rev Gregory P Schulz, DMin, PhD Professor of Philosophy in Exile Previously I spoke about the worship of Wokeness in our country: When Jesus tells us, "Give unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and give unto God that which is God's" (Matthew 22:21), He certainly does not mean that we should give our children to … Continue reading No Repentance at Concordia this Easter →

Though ostensibly about cities, the main thread running through this issue is that of racial injustice and man’s overcorrections. The Gospel is given lip-service, to be sure, but the main theme is that we must change to meet the felt-needs of city-dwellers—not that the Gospel is sufficient in itself. Dr. Reed Lessing on p25 opines: … Continue reading Problematic Joint Concordia Journal with Concordia, St. Paul →

Jacob A. O. Preus II “You and Your Synod—Present Issues Between the Synod and other Lutherans,”Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield, Illinois (now at Fort Wayne, Indiana since 1976), April 1975. J. A. O. Preus II (1920-94) was the eighth president of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (1969 to 1981). Eugene F. A. Klug: Question asked about the dissolution … Continue reading Historical Footnote on Missouri Synod Institutions of Higher Education →

Abortion is not a logical, thoughtful debate for those promoting it. It is a power-play. Not having a baby is seen as hope and a wide-open future, whereas a baby is painted as the end of the world. Pro-murders can’t imagine a person who has committed murder in the past turning away from it, as … Continue reading More Joy in Heaven over Abortion repenters →

That may seem like a strange title, since evolution seems to be the foundational idea for the unbeliever. The heresy of attributing mankind and our world to randomness, in other words, anything but a personal God we are accountable to, is paramount. But it is really just an excuse, a justification, a convenient mess of … Continue reading Why the World does not Believe in Evolution →