This letter is a year or so old but certainly still applicable:
http://versuspopulum.blogspot.com/2005/07/theology-in-elca.html
Anyone read it? I'm not looking to get into a big debate but we have talked about problems with the ELCA and the synod's within before (at my Parish an here)... Some of the main problems are the size and membership numbers within ELCA and that it is, by far, the largest Lutheran organization in America.
Braaten states that ELCA is simply going to turn into another liberal Protestant denomination if it does not make some changes. I tend to agree, on the whole, simply because of the size and issues it addresses in regards to Ecumenism etc... The homosexuality issues and their seemingly descent into antinomianism on certain issues as well...
Thoughts?
http://versuspopulum.blogspot.com/2005/07/theology-in-elca.html
Anyone read it? I'm not looking to get into a big debate but we have talked about problems with the ELCA and the synod's within before (at my Parish an here)... Some of the main problems are the size and membership numbers within ELCA and that it is, by far, the largest Lutheran organization in America.
Braaten states that ELCA is simply going to turn into another liberal Protestant denomination if it does not make some changes. I tend to agree, on the whole, simply because of the size and issues it addresses in regards to Ecumenism etc... The homosexuality issues and their seemingly descent into antinomianism on certain issues as well...
Thoughts?