In memory of Konrad von Hofmann, 1810-1877

Hofmann wanted to teach \u27the old truth in a new garb\u27. Taking seriously the rationalists\u27 impact on the orthodox view of scripture, he tried to verify Christian truth by appealing to a personal experience of regeneration. Divine revelation proceeded in a series of historical events Heilsgeschichte mediated to us through scripture, which bears earmarks, linguistic and cultural, of the times of its composition. he modified the orthodox view of the Atonement, saying that reconciliation was made not through Christ but rather in Christ. Because of the historical view of scripture, he took a keen interest in the unfolding of the eschatological drama at the end of time. Erlangen theology

The Antichrist in the Book of Revelation

Revelation 13:18; 17:10-12

Triumph of the Lamb

Reviewed Book: Grimsrud, Ted. Triumph of the Lamb. Scottdale, Pa: Herald Press, 1987

Rudolf Bultmann Revisited

Early in the fifties the writer asked the late Paul Althaus of Erlangen whether in his opinion World War II ushered in a new epoch in the history of theology, as had been the case with the first World War. His answer was no. The emphasis in theology, he felt, had remained unchanged. Seen from the vantage point of the mid-sixties, we know that Althaus was wrong. Gradually through the fifties interest in neoorthodoxy declined. Karl Barth no longer dominated the theological scene. The name of Rudolf Bultmann began to claim primary attention. The historical problems of the New Testament gained momentum. Being at first a concern of New Testament scholars, the proper relation between faith and history, Glauben und Verstehen (faith and understanding), also became the central theme of systematic theology. Rightly or wrongly, the name of Bultmann has become the embodiment of all problems of recent theology

The Just Shall Live by Faith

When did Luther reach the reformation insight into the doctrine of Justification? The author reviews the literature on the question, and brings to the attention of American readers the work of Uuras Saarnivaara, which has received little scholarly attention since its publication