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 LCA/NZ, 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.
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Recent issues
Contents: Volume 54 No 2 (August 2020)
| Brett Kennett, David Schmidt and Stephen Schultz | The impact of Covid-19 on the mission of the church | 82 |
| Tim Koch | What will the future church look like in a post-Covid-19 world? | 84 |
| Noel Due | ‘Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens’ (Heb 12:26 NIV) | 86 |
| Thomas Böhmert | Church after Corona | 90 |
| Valerie Kupke | The church has left the building… | 93 |
| Matt Schubert | What would Paul think of online sermons? | 95 |
| Jodi Brook | Church at home: a reflection on congregational life during Covid-19 | 99 |
| Kerrin Huth and Neil Huth | The post-Covid church will see with its eyes opened | 102 |
| Jodie Hoff | To be seen | 104 |
| Jonathan Krause | Stinky feet | 106 |
| Shane Altmann | Washing up, the Imperial Church and Covid-19 | 109 |
| Benjamin Lyons | Letting go of what we knew | 111 |
| Nicole Gregory | Crisis—a time to pivot | 113 |
| Alison Short | Hope-makers in an un-peaceful world | 115 |
| Richard Fox | What does the coronavirus pandemic mean for using media to reach out to people? | 118 |
| Lisa Schmidt | Education revelations | 121 |
| Jane Mueller | Defying worldly perfection and reclaiming our gloriously imperfect nature | 125 |
| James Ruei and Milton Fritsch | What’s happening with cross-cultural ministry at St John’s Geelong? | 130 |
| Matt Huckel | Reflections on a post-Covid-19 church: perspectives from Trinity Pasadena | 132 |
| Grace Pietsch-Pamungkas | Guilt and gratitude—review and reflection from New Zealand | 134 |
| Stephanie Maher | Covid’s challenging invitations | 137 |
| Cathryn Hamilton | Covid-19—an opportunity for creation care? | 142 |
| Neil Bergmann | Covid-19 and care for creation | 144 |
| Chris Materne | Challenges, stress and support reported by church workers of the LCA/NZ during Covid-19 pandemic restrictions | 146 |
| Book reviews | Root, Andrew. Faith Formation in a Secular Age: Responding to the Church’s Obsession with Youthfulness. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2017. (Tim Jarick) | 149 |
| Moses, John A. Anglicanism: Catholic Evangelical or Evangelical Catholic? Essays Ecumenical and Polemical. Homage to Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Hans Küng, Martin Luther and John Henry Newman. Adelaide: ATF Publishing, 2019. (Maurice Schild) | 151 | |
| Learning for life | 153 |
Contents: Volume 54 No 1 (May 2020)
| Anna Nürnberger | The Lutheran Theological Journal—a survey of its history and current readership | 4 |
| Matthew Schubert | Catechesis and baptism of adult converts as Lutherans in mission today | 16 |
| Wendolyn Trozzo | Towards Christian education for worship: intentional decoding for connection and participation | 34 |
| Adam D. Hensley | Divine blessing and order in marriage and the church | 43 |
| Book reviews | Horndasch, Irmgard. A Golden Glow Behind the Grey: An Autobiography. Translated by Erich Flierl, Adelaide, 2019. (Greg Lockwood) | 60 |
| Flemming, Dean. Why Mission? Edited by Joel B. Green. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2015. (Tania Nelson) | 63 | |
| Harrison, Matthew C. Why am I joy:fully Lutheran? Instruction, meditation and prayers on Luther’s Small Catechism. Saint Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House, 2018. (Rachael Stelzer) | 66 | |
| Moroncini, Ambra. Michelangelo’s Poetry and Iconography in the Heart of the Reformation, with a foreword by Brian Cummings, an introduction by Matteo Residori. Oxfordshire and New York: Routledge, 2017. (Stephen G. Nuske) | 68 | |
| Learning for life | 73 |
Contents: Volume 53 No 3 (December 2019)
| Stephen G. Nuske | ‘Our confession approves giving honour to the saints’–really? Towards a calendar for ritual memory retention Downunder: Part 2 | 118 |
| Friedemann Hebart | Structures of nonverbal communication in worship | 130 |
| An LCANZ pastor and chaplain | For a time such as this: A theological response to sexual identity and gender orientation in Lutheran schools and aged care facilities | 148 |
| Book reviews | Ashby, Roland et al, eds. A Reckless God? Current Challenges in the Christian Conversation with Science. Reservoir, VIC: Morning Star Publishing, 2018. (W. Gordon Watson) | 156 |
| Senkbeil, Harold. The Cure of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor’s Heart. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2019. (Glenn Crouch) | 159 | |
| Thompson, Katherine. Christ Centred Mindfulness: Connection to Self and God. Sydney, NSW: Acorn Press, 2018. (Tim Jarick) | 161 | |
| Graham, M. Patrick and David Bagchi, eds. Luther as Heretic: Ten Catholic Responses to Martin Luther, 1518-1541. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Press, 2019. (Trevor Schaefer) | 164 | |
| D’Arcy May, John. Pluralism and Peace: The Religions in Global Civil Society. Bayswater, VIC: Coventry Press, 2019. (Ian Rentsch) | 166 |
