LCMS v. Christian, et al. and 1 Corinthians 6
Since writing and speaking about the rebellion and misappropriation of property by the Concordia University Texas (CTX) Board of Regents (BOR) against its…
Author: T. R. Halvorson
T. R. Halvorson was born in Sidney, Montana on July 14, 1953, baptized at Pella Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sidney, Montana on November 8, 1953, and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Williston, North Dakota in 1968. He and his wife, Marilyn, are members of Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Sidney, Montana. They have three sons and six grandchildren. T. R. farms at Wildrose, North Dakota, and is Deputy County Attorney in Sidney, Montana. He has been a computer programmer; and an author, conference speaker, instructor, and consultant to industry in online legal information. He is among the authors of the religion column in the Sidney Herald at Sidney, Montana. He is the Editor of LutheranCatechism.com.
LCMS v Concordia University Texas: Some Related Documents
Synodical Documents Report, Ecclesiastical Visitation of Concordia University Texas by the Office of the President, R64, The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Convention Workbook, Reports…
Complaint Filed in LCMS v. Christian, Bannwolf & Concordia University Texas
Introduction The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod filed a civil lawsuit against Donald Christian, Christopher Bannwolf, and Concordia University Texas, Inc. on September 1, 2023….
Book Review: Suffering, Not Power: Atonement in the Middle Ages
NOTE: This book review is derived from “Commentary on Benjamin Wheaton’s Suffering, Not Power: Atonement in the Middle Ages,” by T. R. Halvorson,…
Open Arms in Missouri
The 2023 convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod took up Resolution 7-03 on August 1, 2023. The title is “To Call Concordia University…
Crunch-Time: Electing Concordia University and Seminary Regents
Outline Introduction Concordia University Texas Other Concordias and the Seminaries Endorsement Lists Introduction On November 8, 2022, a majority of the Board of…
Two Simple Questions about Concordia Texas Throwing Off the Bylaws of the LCMS
Introduction On November 8, 2022, a majority of the Board of Regents (BOR) of Concordia University Texas (CTX) purportedly made that board self-governing…
CPH Not Permitted to Dispense with Doctrinal Review on Its Own
Bylaw 1.9 of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) ordinarily requires that material of a religious or theological nature be submitted to the Synod’s…
The Sovereignty of Nebulous Ethos at Concordia Texas
Note: This essay may be downloaded as a PDF here. Introduction On or about November 8, 2022, a majority of the Board of…
Christian Publishing and Romans 16:17
Introduction Is there ever a cause sufficient to avoid, turn away from, dissociate from, or shun someone? Is there anyone whom we should…
When Doctrinal Review Misses a Question
Note: This essay may be downloaded as a PDF here. Sometimes doctrinal review is like what happens frequently in court. A man driving…
Vicarious Satisfaction in Liturgy: Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
NOTE: This article may be downloaded as a PDF here. Therefore a Christian must cling simply to this verse and let no one…
Vicarious Satisfaction in Liturgy: Invocation
NOTE: This article may be downloaded as a PDF here. Outline Introduction Specialness of the Name Sign of the Cross Significance of the…
Vicarious Satisfaction in Liturgy: Worship in General
NOTE: This essay may be downloaded in a PDF here. Introduction Lutheran Orthodoxy teaches that an indispensable part of the mighty work that…
Atonement in Our Circles and Church
Note: This article may be downloaded as a PDF here. Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common…
Vicarious Satisfaction in Lutheran Hymns
Note: The full article may be downloaded as a PDF here. Abstract Lutheran Orthodoxy teaches that an indispensable part of the mighty work…
Faith-Eroding Errors of Two Popular Theologies
Presented below is the Introduction from this essay. The whole essay may be downloaded as a PDF file here. Introduction Three Theologies This…
Vicarious Satisfaction in the Lutheran Confessions
Summary A prior article (“What Are You Taught About Redemption?“) briefly sketched the orthodox Christian doctrine of Christ’s redemption by vicarious satisfaction; heretical…
Nice Guys Ruin the Consolation of Christ’s Blood
In Scripture and the Lutheran confessions, Christ works the atonement in his life of active obedience (Matthew 3:15), his passive obedience of humbling…
What Are You Taught About Redemption?
Summary This article briefly sketches the orthodox Christian doctrine of Christ’s redemption by vicarious satisfaction; briefly sketches heretical denial of vicarious satisfaction by…
Who Causes Division and Offense?
The world has its ideas of what “divisive” means. It assigns blame for “divisiveness” based on its ideas. The preface to the Book…
Reconciliation and Justification by Theodore Dierks: Review
Outline Citation Evaluation The Atonement in Lutheran Theology Plan of the Book The Problem Teaching of Christ and the Apostles Teaching of the…
Review of Eckardt’s Anselm and Luther on the Atonement: Was It “Necessary”?
by T. R. Halvorson Note: This article may be downloaded as a PDF file. Outline Citation Explanation of Review and Commentary Preview of Substance…
Seeing Is Not Believing
In the three year lectionary, the Gospel text this year for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost is John 6:35-51. Let us observe how…
Understanding Loaves and Signs
In the three-year lectionary, the Gospel text for the sixth Sunday after Pentecost is Mark 6:46-56. The same events are told in John…