Lutheran Theological Journal
Lutheran Theological Journal (LTJ), the tri-annual publication of the ALC teaching staff, explores and applies the tradition of the church in ways that are fresh and that engage the issues of today.
LTJ seeks to encourage and challenge its readers—chiefly the pastors, teachers and lay members of the LCANZ, and the teaching staff and students of theological colleges in Australia and overseas—by keeping them abreast of recent developments in the primary areas of biblical, theological, historical, educational and pastoral studies. It also provides a forum for students of theology to publish the fruits of their research.
Single issues available
Single issues of the LTJ—including back and recent issues—are available for purchase at $20 per copy, subject to stock availability. To request a copy, contact LTJEditorialAssistant@alc.edu.au.
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For a complete index of all articles published in the journal since inception:
- Download LTJ index by article
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Recent issues
Contents: Volume 56 No 3 (December 2022)
| Joshua Pfeiffer | The resistance preaching of Hermann Sasse in the Third Reich | 116 |
| Maurice Schild | ‘Under the shadow of your wings’: Jochen Klepper on his eighty years anniversary | 127 |
| Andrew Pfeiffer | Guilt, shame, and life in Christ | 132 |
| Jo Bertil R. Vaernesbranden | Optimality theory: LCANZ and the ordination of women—a case study | 143 |
| Anna Nürnberger | Female ordination: biblical, confessional and hermeneutical perspectives | 155 |
| Book reviews | James B. Vigen and Sarah Hinlicky Wilson. Nenilava, Prophetess of Madagascar: Her Life and the Ongoing Revival She Inspired. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2021. (Kathy Matuschka) | 168 |
| Erik Varden. Entering the Twofold Mystery—On Christian Conversion. London: Bloomsbury Continuum, 2022. (Stephen Nuske) | 170 | |
| Learning for Life | 173 |
Contents: Volume 56 No 2 (August 2022)
| Adam Hensley | (God’s) ordering of ministry in the church | 53 |
| Andrew Pfeiffer | Ministry in the Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand: organised and authorised | 58 |
| Andrew Pfeiffer | The specific ministry pastor in the Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand | 63 |
| Tim Jarick | Ministry and ministry workers in Lutheran schools | 65 |
| Adam Yeager | Specific ministry pastors: the future of the LCANZ | 67 |
| Russell Briese | Case study: Lutheran Services—how a leading Queensland aged care provider delivers ministry in a changing landscape | 71 |
| Thomas Böhmert | Thorough education is vital to future ministry in LCANZ | 75 |
| Noel Due | Back to the future? Talking about Roland Allen in the LCANZ | 78 |
| Michelle Eastwood | Rethinking the purpose of ministry | 81 |
| Valdis Andersons | Why are we so afraid of women as pastors in the LCANZ? | 83 |
| Helga Jansons | Lutheran church leadership—always being made new! | 85 |
| Alison Short | Beyond an earthly reign: changing custom to meet context | 89 |
| Tania Nelson | Implications of the call for gender equality on God’s mission through the Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand: a socio-cultural analysis | 96 |
| Roger Whittall | Ordering the church’s ministry: Luther’s priorities | 102 |
| Book review article |
Victor C. Pfitzner. Early Christian Witnesses: Biblical and Theological Explorations. Selected Essays by Victor C Pfitzner. Adelaide: ATF Press, 2021. (Peter Lockwood) | 105 |
Contents: Volume 56 No 1 (May 2022)
This issue includes memories and insights written in honour of Dr J.T.E. Renner.
| Tom Brennen | The creation theology of Martin Luther and its relevance for Christians fulfilling God’s call for social justice | 3 |
| Jacob Fabich | The function, dynamics and aesthetics of music in the liturgy of the divine service | 14 |
| Tim Jarick | Challenges and opportunities of staff formation in Lutheran schools—a case study | 21 |
| A tribute to Dr J.T. Erich Renner | ||
| Mark Worthing | Erich Renner remembered | 36 |
| Vic Pfitzner | Johannes Theodore Erich Renner—a tribute | 38 |
| Maurice Schild | J.T.E. Renner—pastor, educator, friend | 40 |
| Andrew Pfeiffer | Encouragement, humour and dialogue | 42 |
| John W. Kleinig | A gentleman indeed | |
| Book reviews | Carl R. Trueman. The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2020. (Fraser Pearce ) | 46 |
| Learning for life | 48 | |
