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The Wauwatosa men, Koehler in particular, made it a point to stop using the term “analogy of faith.” There is a discussion of the historic usage of the analogy of faith, but simpler terminology has been developed to teach the same truth without the confusing exegetical and doctrinal baggage that has attached itself to the term. In contrast, the ELS, while quick to recognize the criticisms of the Wauwatosa men and, for the most part, accept their judgments as sound warnings, continue to teach and employ the term in its classical Lutheran form. Zimmerman, for instance, while disagreeing with Koehler’s assertion that “faith” is always used in a subjective sense in the New Testament, goes on to quote Koehler at length regarding the pitfalls of the term as well as its proper sense. 116 Similarly, Juul Madson, while also expressing reservations about the use of the analogy of faith as a hermeneutical principle, even going so far as defending Koehler’s assessment of the problems that developed with the application of this term still sees a dogmatic value in its classical Lutheran usage. 117 This continued use of the “analogy of faith” as a hermeneutical principle in the ELS underscores the Norwegian desire to maintain a living connection to the faithful confessors of the past. They are wary of “new” expressions and loath to discard anything “old” until it has been shown to be a danger to the church. The Norwegian Hermeneutic therefore, is attuned to “different” or “new” language and insists on testing it before adoption, whereas the Wauwatosa method is less concerned with the historical expression as it is with the substance of what is being expressed. In the estimation of this writer, it has been the jarring sound of an unfamiliar accent that has been the cause of most, if not all, misunderstandings between the two 116 Zimmerman, Biblical Hermeneutics, 59. 117 Madson, The Analogy of Faith, 17. 66
synods over the years. But as will become evident in Part II, their heavy accents caused them to listen to each other more closely. The closer they listened, the more they realized that they were speaking the same language while former brothers were not. Furthermore, even when there was serious strain over expression, their common approach to Scripture kept the strain from becoming a break. One particular incident highlights this fact. In 1943, Juul Madson was an ELS student attending Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. While there, Madson had a sharp disagreement with Professor Paul Peters. The disagreement arose from Madson taking offense at Peters’ contention that we are “still in the seventh day of creation.” 118 Whether Peters’ had been speaking metaphorically or literally is his classroom comments is unknown, but Madson definitely took him to be talking literally and took offense. 119 Madson then had written to his father, Norman, to discuss his concerns. Norman Madson had written his son back and had laid out what his feelings were regarding the “Seventh-Day Question”, laying before Juul what Luther and Stoeckhardt had said regarding the Old Testament Sabbath Day, as well as his argumentation that such a view as purportedly had been voiced by Peters was potentially dangerous. 120 But the personal letter became ammunition for Juul in his disagreement with Peters, and he did not hesitate to fire. He brought the letter to President Edmund Reim, convinced that Peters was in doctrinal error. 118 Norman Madson to Juul Madson, letter, March 18, 1943. Norman Madson Papers Box 1, #64. Evangelical Lutheran Synod Archives, Mankato, MN. 119 Peters was known for sometimes pushing the envelope of good sense and academic discussion in the WELS. Professor John Brenner of WLS relayed that there had been a number of private discussions with Peters by faculty members who were upset with his tendency toward academic speculation in the presence of impressionable seminary students. 120 Norman Madson to Juul Madson. 67
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to gra
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constitution, the reference to the
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Minnesota had reservations about th
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sent out by a Chicago group, I shal
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have good reasons to refrain for ex
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Tjernagel: Today conditions have be
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At the Synodical Conference convent
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The ELS, in her desire to mediate a
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Such remarks are telling not only o
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America, Elling Eielsen. Eielsen in
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But even the faithful few who had l
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establishes all functions of the mi
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2.) By virtue of the work they do,
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Scripture. 257 The ELS, due to its
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Wisconsin, ELS and the faithful of
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Lillegard was the foremost exegete
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“congregation” has a much narro
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Immanuel during a difficult time. B
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there would not be any scouting at
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Bethany Lutheran College and the Ev
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The trouble makers had then proceed
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pro and some con. To make matters w
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congregation, and that our privileg
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cease such offensive practice.” 3
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teachings of these revered teachers
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pastor’s point of view, that both
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How much of this can be attributed
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alarming rate. The water of controv
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where the one advocating them refus
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Reim: challenges Harms’ limitatio
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gave public testimony to the interc
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efusing to accept the Brief Stateme
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Yet, there does remain a present va
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ecclesiastical details or the weigh
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The study of this era shows that th
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BIBLIOGRAPHY Books Aaberg, Theodore
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Schroeder, Morton A Time to Remembe
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Ylvisaker, S.C. “The National Lut
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Harstad, Bjug. “Sermon of Genesis
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Zimmermann, Paul. “Scripture Inte
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C.M. Gullerud to Hugo Gamber, lette
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Gervasius Fischer to C.M. Gullerud,
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John Brenner to Norman Madson, lett
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Minutes of the Meeting of The Commi
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Oscar Naumann to C.M. Gullerud, let
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Stuart Dorr to the pastors of the N
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