Lutheran Witness: August 2023

The August issue of The Lutheran Witness takes up the topic of “Heresies: Ancient and Modern.”

From the President: For God So Loved the World

From the Editor: Heresies: Ancient and Modern

Features:

Gnosticism: The modern influence of an ancient heresy — Peter Burfeind

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: An impressive name for an everyday heresy — Joel Bierman

Prosperity Gospel: A heresy of false promises — Chris Rosebrough

Denying Jesus’ Divinity: The essence of the Arian heresy — Brian Gauthier

Nestorianism & Eutychianism: Heresies about Jesus — David R. Maxwell

The Question of Salvation: Pelagianism and double predestination — Jon S. Bruss

Departments:

Snippets: News from around the LCMS and the world

Lutheran Education: Necessary Discipline in the Home

Set Apart to Serve: Who Follows in His Train?

Searching Scripture: Count It All as Loss