dc.contributor.author | Behnken, Jacob C. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-10-09T14:13:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-10-09T14:13:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024-09-16 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://essays.wls.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/7529 | |
dc.description | This essay, delivered at the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Symposium in 2024, explores key worship principles rediscovered during the Reformation, focusing on Martin Luther’s liturgical reforms and their theological foundations. It emphasizes the centrality of the gospel in Lutheran worship and reflects on how these principles continue to shape Lutheran worship practices today. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Reformation Rediscovered: Worship Principles and Practices that Call for Thanksgiving by Jacob C. Behnken, delivered at the 2024 Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Symposium, examines foundational principles of worship that were rediscovered during the Reformation. The essay traces Martin Luther’s theological understanding of worship as centered on the gospel, highlighting his resistance to both Roman Catholic and radical Reformer practices. Behnken explores how Luther's reforms preserved elements of historical Christian worship while removing what he viewed as unbiblical practices. The essay discusses Luther's reliance on the power of the Word and Sacraments and his emphasis on congregational participation. Through a survey of Luther’s writings, Behnken shows how Lutheran worship traditions were shaped by the doctrine of justification and the desire for God’s Word to have “free course” in worship. The essay concludes by reflecting on how these principles continue to inform Lutheran worship practices 500 years later, calling for renewed thanksgiving for God's gifts through worship. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary | en_US |
dc.subject | Worship—History—16th Century | en_US |
dc.subject | Lutheran liturgy—Reformation—History | en_US |
dc.subject | Reformation—Anniversaries, etc. | en_US |
dc.subject | Liturgy—Theology | en_US |
dc.subject | Lutheran worship | en_US |
dc.subject | Reformation | en_US |
dc.subject | Martin Luther | en_US |
dc.subject | Lutheran liturgy | en_US |
dc.subject | Christian worship | en_US |
dc.subject | liturgical reform | en_US |
dc.title | Reformation: Rediscovered Worship Principles and Practices That Call for Thanksgiving | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |