1.        Commencing January 24, 2010, a short course is being taught on the. . .

The Early History of the LCMS

describing the conditions of German Lutheranism at the turn of the 19th Century leading to the immigration of the Saxons from Germany to America, to the founding of Synod (1847) and the first few years of Synod. Primary sources are presented from the teacher's translations of Walther's first publication, Der Lutheraner, as well as his early sermons and addressed. The challenges of forming a Synod in America in those years will be considered as well as the guiding principles followed in forming and organizing the Synod.

Below are links to sound files for the course by date, as well as a pdf of the handout for the day.

Date	Topic	Handout (pdf)	Sound File (mp3)
24 January, 2010	Walther Encounters Rationalism and Pietism at the University of Leipzig	Week 1	Not available.
31 January, 2010	The Prussian Union and Clause Harms' Confessional Revival	Week 2	Lecture: Week 2

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