http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7351 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:19:05 GMT 2026-04-04T15:19:05Z http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7349 Exiled Insiders: Our Sempiternal, Subversive, Submissive Life in Two Kingdoms Ruled by One Crucified King Bauer, Jonathan P. It was easy to support the basic liberal principles on which our nation was founded when the dominant worldview in our society at least somewhat resembled a biblical one. In recent years, however, that situation appears to have changed. American Christians and their pastors now find themselves in a society that not only disagrees with but is hostile toward many articles of historic Christianity. Now what? As the sun appears to set on Christendom in America, one option is for Christians to abandon those liberal principles and grab for power while they still can. Catholic integralism and Protestant Christian Nationalism are two cases-in-point. How should a Lutheran pastor with a clear understanding of the two kingdoms confront this new reality? How do we speak publicly about contemporary issues where secular orthodoxy and biblical Christianity butt heads? What direction do we give our people as each week they traverse the threshold that takes them out of the church and into society? This essay will seek to give pastors practical guidance and gospel-driven confidence as they minister in our so-called secular age. Challenges are unavoidable. Potential pitfalls are nearly everywhere. But the opportunities in front of us are abundant and exciting. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7349 2023-09-19T00:00:00Z http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7348 A Reaction to Exiled Insiders: our Sempiternal, Subversive, Submissive Life in Two Kingdoms Ruled by One Crucified King, by Jonathan P. Bauer Sorum, E. Allen This is E. Allen Sorum's reaction to Jonathan P. Bauer's "Exiled Insiders: Our Sempiternal, Subversive, Submissive Life in Two Kingdoms Ruled by One Crucified King" for 2023 Symposium on the Two Kingdoms. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7348 2023-09-19T00:00:00Z http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7347 A Reaction to “The Kingdom(s) and the Power and the Glory: A Biblical and Confessional Perspective on the Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms” Degner, Samuel C. This is Samuel C. Degner's reaction to Paul E. Koelpin's “The Kingdom(s) and the Power and the Glory: A Biblical and Confessional Perspective on the Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms” for 2023 Symposium on the Two Kingdoms. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7347 2023-09-18T00:00:00Z http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7346 A Reaction to “Church and State Throughout the Centuries: Tales of Conflict and Confusion” Christie, Aaron L. This is Aaron L. Christie's reaction to Wade R. Johnston's “Church and State Throughout the Centuries: Tales of Conflict and Confusion” for 2023 Symposium on the Two Kingdoms. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7346 2023-09-18T00:00:00Z