A history of Luther Seminary : 1869-2019 / Mark A. Granquist

By: Material type: TextLanguage: English Publisher: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2019Description: 291 p. : ill. ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1506456626
  • 9781506456621
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Contents:
Introduction -- The Lutheran tradition in theological education -- The beginnings of Norwegian American theological education -- The center of Norwegian American Lutheranism -- Luther Theological Seminary, 1917-1963 -- Gallery -- Augsburg Seminary, 1890-1963 -- Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1920-1982 -- Moving into the mainstream: Luther Seminary, 1960-1988 -- Expansion and change: Luther Seminary, 1988-2019 -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Professors and numbers of graduates to 1936.
Summary: Church historian and Luther faculty member Mark Granquist provides a new and comprehensive history of Luther Seminary just in time for the celebration of the institution's 150th anniversary (1869-2019). It also explores recent history, analyzes the challenges faced by the ELCA, and the major shifts in theological education in the early 21st century, and includes a gallery of photos chronicling Luther's history.
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Standardlitteratur Johannelunds teologiska högskola Huvudbiblioteket Historisk och Praktisk teologi (242-299) 284.109 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 166116558

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-283) and index.

Introduction -- The Lutheran tradition in theological education -- The beginnings of Norwegian American theological education -- The center of Norwegian American Lutheranism -- Luther Theological Seminary, 1917-1963 -- Gallery -- Augsburg Seminary, 1890-1963 -- Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1920-1982 -- Moving into the mainstream: Luther Seminary, 1960-1988 -- Expansion and change: Luther Seminary, 1988-2019 -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Professors and numbers of graduates to 1936.

Church historian and Luther faculty member Mark Granquist provides a new and comprehensive history of Luther Seminary just in time for the celebration of the institution's 150th anniversary (1869-2019). It also explores recent history, analyzes the challenges faced by the ELCA, and the major shifts in theological education in the early 21st century, and includes a gallery of photos chronicling Luther's history.

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