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CHURCH HISTORY II TOWARD A LUTHERAN HISTORICAL TAXONOMY MAY 3, 2008 DAVID CORLISS

CHURCH HISTORY II TOWARD A LUTHERAN HISTORICAL TAXONOMY MAY 3, 2008 DAVID CORLISS. OUTLINE. A System of Classification. Non-Synodical Lutherans. Doctrinal Lutherans – An Example. Development of Lutheran Synods in North America . Current History. THREE TYPES OF LUTHERANS. Doctrinal:

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CHURCH HISTORY II TOWARD A LUTHERAN HISTORICAL TAXONOMY MAY 3, 2008 DAVID CORLISS

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  1. CHURCH HISTORY IITOWARD A LUTHERAN HISTORICAL TAXONOMYMAY 3, 2008DAVID CORLISS

  2. OUTLINE A System of Classification Non-Synodical Lutherans Doctrinal Lutherans – An Example Development of Lutheran Synods in North America Current History

  3. THREE TYPES OF LUTHERANS Doctrinal: Accepting of the Augsburg Confession, regardless of denomination Congregational: Primarily association is with a congregation that happens to be Lutheran Synodical: Identity lies with a specifically named sub-group within the Lutheran community

  4. Doctrinal Lutherans: An Example Justification by Faith, not Works – Augsburg Confessions IV, VI & X Role of the Clergy – A.C. V The Role of Saints – A.C. XXI Bishops as Religious, not Secular, Rulers – A.C. XXVIII

  5. Finnish Finnish migration begins in large numbers: 1870. Suomi Synod founded 1890 Finnish becomes a cultural touchstone, not a liturgical reality, by 1920. Cooperation with other denominations begins. Founding Synod of the LCA in 1963 Strong roles of women in congregations influenced later synods

  6. Norwegian Norwegian migration begins c. 1860. Many small independent Synods 1870 - 1886 Merge to form NLCA in 1917. Use of Norwegian declines, by 1920. Small, conservative “Little” Norwegian Synod separates in 1919. Founding Synod of the ALC in 1960 “Low Church” piety and the preference for small independent institutions influenced later synods

  7. Swedish Swedish migration increases in 1850. Augustana Synod founded 1860 Originally conservative, became increasingly liberal under the influence of Historical Criticism in the 20th century Founding Synod of the LCA in 1963 Strong Organization and “High Church” piety influenced later synods

  8. German Conservative LCMS founded 1847, breaks with Historic Episcopacy; More liberal German Lutherans organized later under the ULCA. LCMS absorbs other conservative German Synods, including the Illinois and Pennsylvania Synods Divides over doctrinal issues in 1974; the remaining LMCS becomes more conservative Break away Center-Left AELC and the ULCA eventually become constituents of the ELCA

  9. RE-ALLINGMENT LCMS merges with small, conservative denominations. Center-Left Churches merge to form ELCA in 1988. Liberal LMCS members tend to migrate to the ELCA and conservative ELCA members to the LCMS. Center-Left ELCA faces dissent over liberal issues not impacting either more liberal or more conservative churches. Further division cannot be ruled out.

  10. REFERENCES Martin Marty, A Short History of Christianity, Second Edition, Fortress Press, 1987 Eric W. Gritsch, A History of Lutheranism, Fortress Press, 2002

  11. A Final Thought - “Essentially, all models are wrong, but some are useful.” George E. P. Box (Norman R. Draper (1987). Empirical Model-Building and Response Surfaces, p. 424, Wiley.)

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