Law and Gospel
Prerequisite: None
Credit Hours: 3
The distinction between the law and the gospel is at the heart of Lutheran doctrine and pastoral practice. In this class, the student will explore this theological framework for the proper distinction between these two words of God with an orientation toward the application of this teaching in practical ministry contexts. This class studies C.F.W. Walther’s theses in The Proper Distinction Between Law and Gospel as its foundational text, and also overviews theological challenges that have been brought against the classical distinction, such as those of Karl Barth and Gerhard Forde.