Priesthood, pastors, bishops
Subtitle: public ministry for the Reformation and today
By: by Timothy J. Wengert.
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 141
ISBN-13: 9780800663131
Subjects: Lutheran Church -- Doctrines; Priesthood, Universal; Church work -- Lutheran Church; Clergy; Pastoral theology -- Lutheran Church
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.
Table of contents: title: The priesthood of all believers and other pious myths; title: Other "proofs" for the existence of the priesthood of all believers; title: The end of the public office of ministry in the Lutheran confessions; title: Bishops in the Augsburg confession: servants of the crucified; title: The Book of Concord's witness to the evangelical office of bishop; title: Concluding comments.