Telling the Next Generation:
Essays on the Significance of Christian Education in the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, 1918–2008
Edited by Ryan MacPherson, Paul Madson, and Peter Anthony, with assistance from Bethany Lutheran College student interns
Mankato, MN: ELS Historical Society, forthcoming [2010?]
Prospectus:
Suitable for personal reading, adult Bible studies, and pastoral reference, this sourcebook of Lutheran history will include approximately 50 essays spanning nearly a century, with numerous photographs and other illustrations. Carefully researched introductions recapture the historical contexts in which church leaders addressed critical issues concerning Christian education, including:
- Education in the Christian Home
- A Christian Liberal Arts Education
- Academic Freedom and Christian Integrity
- Government Aid for Christian Education
Focused specifically on the significance of Christian education within the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, this book provides laypeople and pastors alike within insights into the institutions they value most:
- Lutheran Elementary Schools
- Bethany Lutheran College
- Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary
- Domestic and Foreign Missions
“We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD.” Psalm 78:4
Founded by members of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod in June 1996, the ELS Historical Society promotes interest in the historical and doctrinal heritage of Lutheranism, particularly of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod and its institutions; stimulates historical research; publishes historical studies; assists congregations in the preservation of local congregational history; preserves items of museum quality; and, provides assistance to the ELS Department of Archives and History.
