Need more reading material!

[WildStrawberry]

Hey all!

Currently I'm reading Why I am a Lutheran: Jesus at the Center by Daniel Preus. I'm totally loving it and can hardly wait to climb into bed at night to read the next chapter. (I'm limiting myself to one chapter a day so I can savor it.)

Next up will be a rereading of The Spirituality of the Cross by Vieth (if it ever arrives from Amazon. I read a library copy the first time.

After that, I'm pretty much out except for my Table Talk and...I forget the other...oh yeah, In the Fullness of Time by Paul Maier.

I need more! I'd like to stick with both theology and historicity if possible.

Any suggestions?

And would anyone like to start a "book club" on here?

Kae

 

[filosofer]

The Hammer of God (Bo Giertz)

Skeleton in God's Closet (Paul Maier)

More than a Skeleton (Paul Maier)

Salt and Light: The Life and Times of Alfred Rehwinkel

Justification (Martin Cheminitz, translated by J. A. O. Preus, II)

Reversed Thunder: The Revelation of St. John and the Praying Imagination (Eugene Peterson)

The Theology of the Cross for the 21st Century: Signposts for a Multicultural Witness (ed: A. Garcia and Victor Raj)

Follow Me: Discipleship According to Matthew (Martin Franzmann)



Should keep you occupied for a few days.

 

[WildStrawberry]

Oooh Awsome! Thanks Filo.

I own and ADORE the Paul Maier Skeleton books. HIGHLY recommend them!

anything else?

Kae

 

[Zecryphon]

Hey all!

Currently I'm reading Why I am a Lutheran: Jesus at the Center by Daniel Preus. I'm totally loving it and can hardly wait to climb into bed at night to read the next chapter. (I'm limiting myself to one chapter a day so I can savor it.)

Next up will be a rereading of The Spirituality of the Cross by Vieth (if it ever arrives from Amazon. I read a library copy the first time.

After that, I'm pretty much out except for my Table Talk and...I forget the other...oh yeah, In the Fullness of Time by Paul Maier.

I need more! I'd like to stick with both theology and historicity if possible.

Any suggestions?

And would anyone like to start a "book club" on here?

Kae

I just downloaded two books on Lutheranism into my Treo 700p. One is American Lutheranism by Friedrich Bente and the other is Lutheranism Vindicated or Examination of the Lutheran Symbols, on Certain Disputed Topics by Samuel Simon S c hmucker. Both are available for download at: www.gutenberg.org. Have you read either of these? Yes I would be interested in a book club, bibliophile that I am.

 

[WildStrawberry]

Ooh, no I haven't. I'll have to check them out.

Thanks!

Kae

 

[Zecryphon]

Ooh, no I haven't. I'll have to check them out.

Thanks!

Kae

You're welcome. I'm always happy to help a fellow bookworm in need.

 

[WildStrawberry]

Well feel free to recommend anything! I'll read anything I can get my hands on anymore. Used to be, I was just into "romance" but...that got old pretty quickly.

Right now I'm on a non fiction kick (as you can tell) but I've also been reading quite a bit of Fantasy. I'm desperate for the new Harry Dresden book to come out!

Kae

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

These might be a little heavy but the new edition of the BoC, Concordia, the Lutheran Confessions (Concordia St. Louis) would be an excellent Choice. There are many excellent notes, commentaries and explanations included which give Theological, Scriptural, and Historic context. They don't call it the "Reader's Edition" for nothing! I have the old red covered one, and have not opened it since.

Another book I refer to frequently is Martin Luther's Basic Theological Writings edited by Timothy F. Lull (Fortress, Minneapolis). This draws from the Confessions as well as other documents. It's a very broad view of what made the Lutheran Church then and now.

I found both these books to be edifying, interesting and even at times fun.

Also, another book that is serious, thought provoking and pure fun, yet also good for the soul is The Wit of Martin Luther by Eric W. Gritsch (also Fortress Press). A quote; "Tomorrow I have to Lecture on the drunkenness of Noah (Gen. 9:20-27), so I should drink enough this evening to be able to talk about that wickedness as one who knows from experience". LL 54:20 And... "The Franciscans are the lice which the devil put into the fur coat of God".

Heck, start with the last one, it'l give you an appetite for the first two!

Good Reading,

Mark

 

[WildStrawberry]

These might be a little heavy but the new edition of the BoC, Concordia, the Lutheran Confessions (Concordia St. Louis) would be an excellent Choice. There are many excellent notes, commentaries and explanations included which give Theological, Scriptural, and Historic context. They don't call it the "Reader's Edition" for nothing! I have the old red covered one, and have not opened it since.

I have all three editions. The red one (who edited that? I can't remember off the top of my head) The Kolb Tappert edition AND the new one. I ADORE the new one!

Another book I refer to frequently is Martin Luther's Basic Theological Writings edited by Timothy F. Lull (Fortress, Minneapolis). This draws from the Confessions as well as other documents. It's a very broad view of what made the Lutheran Church then and now.

Oooh thanks! I have it on my list now!

Also, another book that is serious, thought provoking and pure fun, yet also good for the soul is The Wit of Martin Luther by Eric W. Gritsch (also Fortress Press). A quote; "Tomorrow I have to Lecture on the drunkenness of Noah (Gen. 9:20-27), so I should drink enough this evening to be able to talk about that wickedness as one who knows from experience". LL 54:20 And... "The Franciscans are the lice which the devil put into the fur coat of God".

Heh! This one does sound like fun. I have an edition of Table Talk...is this more of the same? It's on my list no matter what.

Thanks! Keep 'em coming!

Kae

 

[DaRev]

I have all three editions. The red one (who edited that? I can't remember off the top of my head) The Kolb Tappert edition AND the new one. I ADORE the new one!

The red one is Tappert. The blue one is Kolb/Wengert.

I don't own the Tappert edition. The year I started sem was the year the Kolb/Wengert was published. And since two of our sem profs were involved in that edition (Rev Dr Robert Kolb and Rev Dr Charles Arand) it was the "official" version used on campus.

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

I have all three editions. The red one (who edited that? I can't remember off the top of my head) The Kolb Tappert edition AND the new one. I ADORE the new one!

Heh! This one does sound like fun. I have an edition of Table Talk...is this more of the same? It's on my list no matter what.

Kae

The first version of the BoC that I read was the old "Concordia Triglotta" by Dau and Bente, with English, Latin, and German. Excellent foot notes.

The Wit of Martin Luther is taken from Table Talk, letters and other writings. There are extensive notes (about 11 pages). I found that without a working knowledge of German, a good German-English Dictionary helps with the notes.

Mark

 

[WildStrawberry]

The red one is Tappert. The blue one is Kolb/Wengert.

I KNEW something sounded off! Thanks. *G*

The first version of the BoC that I read was the old "Concordia Triglotta" by Dau and Bente, with English, Latin, and German. Excellent foot notes.

The Wit of Martin Luther is taken from Table Talk, letters and other writings. There are extensive notes (about 11 pages). I found that without a working knowledge of German, a good German-English Dictionary helps with the notes.

Mark

Ooh, cool. Thanks! Mike's gonna have a fit with my Amazon order this month. *G*

Kae

 

[porterross]

Have you read, This Faith is Mine by Richard Meyer? My mother bought us a copy at the National Cathedral of all places. Once my daughter is confirmed, I will make sure she moves on to it so we can discuss it.

 

[KimLCMS]

Thanks for the thread ... I'm always looking for a good read. I'm reading a lot of fiction right now though.

 

[WildStrawberry]

Have you read, This Faith is Mine by Richard Meyer? My mother bought us a copy at the National Cathedral of all places. Once my daughter is confirmed, I will make sure she moves on to it so we can discuss it.

I haven't...yet. Thanks!

Kim, if you haven't read them yet, the Paul Maier Skeleton books are GREAT. He also has 2 other fiction books, one based on Pontius Pilate's life and the other is sort of an Acts type of book. Both are excellent.

Kae

 

[WildStrawberry]

Did I ever tell the story of when I ordered "The Bondage of the Will" at the library and when it came in, the library aide (who is a friend of mine) looked at it and said "I didn't know you were into this sort of thing!"

I looked at her and said "What? Lutheran theology? Yes you do. I order books like this all the time."

Her: "OH! I thought it was...oh...well YOU know."

She thought it was a book on BDSM.

I cracked up even though I was pretty appalled.

Kae

 

[Zecryphon]

Did I ever tell the story of when I ordered "The Bondage of the Will" at the library and when it came in, the library aide (who is a friend of mine) looked at it and said "I didn't know you were into this sort of thing!"

I looked at her and said "What? Lutheran theology? Yes you do. I order books like this all the time."

Her: "OH! I thought it was...oh...well YOU know."

She thought it was a book on BDSM.

I cracked up even though I was pretty appalled.

Kae

Yeah, you gotta watch out for those librarians. That prissy, uptight, sexually repressed image they put forth is all an act as you found out. She probably has an inner dominatrix that comes out only at night and only online for $29.99 a month. LOL

 

[WildStrawberry]

Heh, Zec you're not supposed to tell!!

Kae (former librarian)

 

[Zecryphon]

Heh, Zec you're not supposed to tell!!

Kae (former librarian)

Who said I did? You could've just called me a "perv" and been done with it. You didn't have to confirm what I said! Sheesh! LOL And I volunteered in my high school's library many moons ago. Of course, I got stuck with all the old lady librarians. LOL

 

[Zecryphon]

Heh, Zec you're not supposed to tell!!

Kae (former librarian)

Who said I did? You could've just called me a "perv" or asked me how I knew about such sites on the net and been done with it. But noooo. You have to go and confirm what I said! Sheesh! LOL I volunteered in my high school's library many moons ago. Of course, I got stuck with all the old lady librarians. LOL