Course Description:
This course explores the distinction between the Law and the Gospel in Lutheran doctrine and practice. The content is based on C.F.W. Walther's classic work The Proper Distinction Between Law and Gospel. Throughout the class, Rev. Polzin introduces each of Walther's twenty-five theses, explains their meaning, and applies them to the Christian life. |
Length of Course: Twenty Seven Sessions of Different Lengths
Overview:
The class is broken up into twenty-seven sessions. This includes an introductory class, a concluding class, and a session on each of Walther's twenty-five theses. |
About the Instructor:
Lewis Polzin is the pastor of St. Peter–Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in Milwaukee, WI. He is a graduate of Concordia University in Ann Arbor, MI, and holds a Master of Science in Family and Child Studies from Miami University in Oxford, OH, and a Master of Divinity from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO. He was ordained into the ministry in 2013. He and his wife, Liz, were married in 2011 and have two children. Rev. Polzin is currently pursuing his doctorate in theology at the South African Theological Seminary. |