Gottesblog

Is the MDiv a professional or a theological degree? Certainly it is meant to be a bit of both as the pastor's profession is theological. But at bottom, what is it? More like a Juris Doctor or a Legum Magister? I think the degree, and hence the seminary itself, should be basically theological if for no other reason than that this is the aspect of a pastor's profession that is 1) teachable in a classroom and 2) not very likely to be taught anywhere else.

For a while now I've been aiming for the title of Lutheran Blogger with the Most Bad Things to Say about Luther. But I take a break from that quest to point out something that Luther was very, very good at.

An alert reader asked via email what to do about the Annunciation falling on a Sunday in Lent this year (Judica even - the beginning of Passiontide). Here's how I responded. 

How can I not have read this before? What a travesty. I feel cheated. It's probably Petersen's fault. He's read it before, I bet. Read the whole thing. It will take you a while, but it is very much worth it.