tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206866042338169907.post1332971642560677041..comments2023-11-02T04:18:20.969-05:00Comments on PAGANS AND LUTHERANS: The Book Club and Martin LutherBruce Geehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18140478955080857310noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206866042338169907.post-37642876911057689952008-01-31T13:29:00.000-06:002008-01-31T13:29:00.000-06:00Hi Norman!Ed Veith has a book on vocation called G...Hi Norman!<BR/><BR/>Ed Veith has a book on vocation called GOD AT WORK that is more accessible and clearer than the Wingren book. Have you read it?<BR/><BR/>Adiaphora refers to "indifferent things" i.e. those things not essential to salvation. This in turn has opened up a Pandora's Box of opinions about what is indifferent and what isn't. IOW, the discussion is almost guaranteed to divide us rather than unite us. Paul refers to these things in Romans 14 an 15. It is noteworthy that he makes no reference to the role of women in his discussion, but spends a lot of words emphasizing that what we choose and what we do, we do for Christ and for others. That should be the basis for the discussion, not who has the "right" to vote.<BR/><BR/>There are many who have observed that the major stepping stone to women's ordination has been women's sufferage in church assemblies. Perhaps you ought to consider reading the "new book", WOMEN PASTORS?. It could help you perhaps thinking about the comples issues.<BR/><BR/>May Christ our Lord guide you in your search.Bruce Geehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18140478955080857310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7206866042338169907.post-42778554069276397612008-01-31T10:39:00.000-06:002008-01-31T10:39:00.000-06:00I have heard of this new book on women and the min...I have heard of this new book on women and the ministry. I will follow your postings. The book on vocation is a bit formidable and I have plowed through some of it. Gene Veith has a good blog.<BR/><BR/>I am thinking about adiaphora and what that means. I am in favor of women voting in church assemblies but I am dragging my feet about women pastors. <BR/><BR/>Norman Teigen<BR/>ELS laymanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com