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LEHaE UND WEHRE
MAGAZIN FUER Ev.-LuTH. HOMILETlK
THEOLOGICAL QUARTERLy-THEOLOGICAL MONTHLY
VoL IV January, 1933 No.1
CONTENTS
XRETZKAllN, P. E.: Foreword .......................... .
FtlERBRDlGER, L.: Praesidialrede ... . ............ . .... .
SIHLER, E. G.: Studies in E usebius ....... . .............. .
XRETZMANN, P. E.: Luther und das Sub Utraque ...... . .
XRETZMAliN, P. E.: Die Hauptschriften Luthers in chro-
nolog~er Reihenfolge ................ . ...... . ....... .
LAETSCH, THEO.: Divorce and Kalicious Desertion ..... .
Dispositionen ueber die altkirchliche Epistelreibe ..... .. .
l'Itiscellanea ........................ , ...... . .......... . ..... .
Theological Observer. - Xirchlich-Zeitgeschichtliches .. ... .
Book Review. - Llteratur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ...... ...... . . .
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Ein P redlger mWII nicht allein 1DeWen,
also das1 er die Schafe unterweise, wie
sis rechte CbriBten IOllen llein, IOIldero
BUch daneben den WoeHen wehr ... , daas
sie die Schafe nicht angreifen und mit
falscher Lehre verfuehren und Irrtum ein-
fuehren. - Luther.
Es ist kein Ding, dll8 die Leute meh.
bel der Klrche behaelt denn dt. rute
Predlgt. - .4pow"u., Arl. ,...
If the t rumpet give an uncertain aound,
who shall prepare hlmseH to the hattle1
J 00r. 4. 8.
Published for the
Ev. Luth. Synod of lIIissonri, Ohio, and Other States
CONCORDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE, St. Louis,
46 Miscellanea.
Miscellanea.
Chl':istiall_Etb i r.:
In an older church-body, like in an older congTegation, there is always
danger that the presentation of the orthodox doctrine will be accompanied
by a strong strain of legalism in the field of ethics and that rules and laws,
often rather arbitrarily motivated, will be employed instead of evangelical
persnasion. On the other hand, certain tendencies may manifest them-
selves which tend to make Ohristian liberty a cloak of maliciousness and
to speak of adiaphora where the matters concerned are far from the field
of things indifferent. It should never be necessary for a pastor to swing
the "big stick," but it is neeessar'y that he adhere closely to the ethics
of the Bible. To yield weakly on some point when the contention is made
that there is no specific prohibition in Scripture means to subvert clear
ethical thinking. For a Ohristian to make it a habit to look for commands
and prohibitions in the Bible is for him to leave the status of a child and
to return to that of a slave. The Bible is full of ethical precepts and hints,
and while the Lord does not offer all of them in the form of specific com-
mands to His children, it will be best for these children to inquire,
What will please my heavenly Father ann m"TI' ~n"i",. hAot? How "an I
best show my appreciation of His grace, mercy, and goodness towards me?
It is then, and only then, that a pastor will properly advise his parish-
ioners and our Ohristians will receive proper guidance. P. E. K.
By-Products of a Discussion on Christian Art.
In Gardner's Principles at Christian ,tt rt the following interesting
paragraphs are found: "In the last century, in 'Western Europe and
America, the even course of life, the enormous increase of tIle means of
enjoyment, tended to put asceticism out of court. But now a tremendous
reaction is beginning to set in. The universal horrors of the Great War,
the frightful condition into which Russia has fallen, the excessive growth
of the spirit of nationality, also the abuse of wealth and the rebellion of
poverty throughout Europe and AmericR, have caused in all who reflect,
all who have leisure to consider what is taking place, a certain degree of
pessimism. It can hardly be doubted that asceticism will revive." -"I do
not believe that Dr. Dearmer's way of looking at the externals of worship
will commend itself to English Ohristians generally. It may be regarded
as parallel to the love of smart clothing and the pursuit of fashion in
ordiIlftry life. It is far more attractive to ,Yom en and feminine-minded
clerics than to men, And there is much truth in the view of Amiel that
.a state, a society, or a church which effeminizes itself is on the way to
degeneracy and decay. Even in the Middle Ages. though splendid cere-
monies and spectacles were provided by the hierarchy to attract the people
in the street, the life-blood of the Ohurch poured in other directions,
towards the life of austerities in the cloister and ca.reful thinking in the
universities. And at present, however it may be with the Latin races,
the Teutonic lleople have long ago made up their minds as to the indif-
ferent character of mere outward show and ceremony." - "One feels par-
Miscellanea. 47
alyzed when one tries to speak of beauty to a woman who thinks short
masculine hair morc pleasing than the lovely arrangements of past days.
No doubt in many periods the hair of women has been ananged in too
stiff and formal a manner; but to do away with it altogether is an
abandonment of all poetry and idealism. . .. More obviously contrary
to nature and to beauty is the custom of doing away with the long hair,
which has been the theme of poets since poetry began and which may be so
treated as greatly to enhance the beauty of a woman, especially if the hair
be fair. I sometimes fancy that the next move of fashion may be to shave
the hcad entirely and to wear a wig, perhaps of green or purple color."
P.E.K.
A "Graded" Catholic Catechism.
In his review of Gasparri's Oatholic Oatechism, in the authorized
English translation by the Rev. Hugh Pope, Mr. Hugh P. Ryan remarks:
"The Oatholic Oatechism is made up of three parts: a preparatory cate-
chism for children who have not made their first communion, a larger
catechism for older children, and a catechism for advanced pupils. In
almost every case the qll,"stions and answers are stated in a language
easily understood by the children for whom they are intended." Since the
Roman Catholics have not only remRined abreast of the times in their
training of children. but have consistently forged ahead in nsing the most
approved methods, this notice is of particular interest. It seems that our
Synod did not make a false move in advocating a catechism to be gfu,ded
in three steps. P. E. K.
The Meaning of a Well-Known Slogan.
In a book by Professor Eckhof published at Leiden in 1931 he dis-
cusses one of the favorite slogans of our da,y: "In essentials unity, in
non-essentials liberty, in all things charity," and shows that the phrase
really should read: In necessariis tmitas, in non-necessaTiis Z'ibertas, in
utrisque oaritas, which he translates: "Unity in things necessary to
salvation, liberty in those not necessary to salvation, charity in both."
P. E. K.
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