Lutheranism & the Classics
LUTHERANISM & THE CLASSICS II: READING THE CHURCH FATHERS
September 28-29, 2012
Concordia Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Although the fathers of the church occasionally erred,
Lutherans have always had the highest regard for such ancient teachers as,
e.g., Augustine, Jerome and Chrysostom, as well as the old Lutheran theologians
Chemnitz, Hunnius, Selnecker, Calov and others. Concordia Theological Seminary
is pleased, therefore, to offer the second Lutheranism and the Classics
Conference under the theme, “Reading the Church Fathers.” The conference
features three plenary papers, a banquet address and 20 sectional presenters on
the Reformation-era reception of the Latin/Greek fathers, classical authors,
ancient Christian hymnody, cultivation of neo-Latin and pedagogy. Latin will be
used in three worship settings. The presentation by Joanna Hensley is intended
especially for classical educators and homeschoolers. The conference celebrates
Lutheranism’s engagement with the church’s greatest teachers of the past and to
their value for the propagation of the faith to present and future generations.