Tag Archives: translation
The New Ecumenical Language
Now suppose we have made great progress in our ecumenical dialogue. We are beginning to understand each other’s language. We have discovered that we believe many of the same things, even though we don’t use the same words. We would … Continue reading
From Sheep Cheese Dumplings to Glorification
Let’s take our sheep cheese dumpling insight and apply it to a real ecumenical question. When Lutherans talk about salvation, they tend to use the terms “justification” and “sanctification.” But when the Orthodox talk about salvation, they tend to use … Continue reading
Sheep Cheese Dumplings: The Key to Ecumenical Understanding
OK! So through the ecumenical movement churches have come to a new understanding about the Scriptures, their traditions, their theology, each other’s traditions and theology, what it means to be the church… And yet Lutherans remain Lutherans, Catholics remain Catholics, … Continue reading
Designing Bibles
Today we’re in Coburg, where Luther lived for six months in 1530 during the Diet of Augsburg—his friends wouldn’t let him attend, worried for his safety—and worked on his translation of the Old Testament while hanging around the castle. (If … Continue reading
