The Authority of Scripture

WordAlone's Annual Convention 2005

April 17-19, 2005

As reports & documents from this conference arrive at the WordAlone Office they will be connected to this list. Only those with active links are available at this time. These reports, etc. are provided multiple formats; HTML, Word, or PDF. The HTML format will produce a page identical to this one but will be "print friendly" if you print it. Others will be posted as soon as possible.

More documents will be added as they are ready. Please check back for updates.

Documents and Reports

• President's report on board meetings around convention
• Dr. James Nestingen's address, "Prospects and Alternatives"
• Dr. Craig Koester's transcript of "The Authority of Scripture"
• Dr. Hans J. Hillerbrand of Duke University address, "A Meditation on Lutherans, Scripture, and Authority"
• Dr. Thomas Sheehan's transcript of Easter: Some Distinctions"
• Dr. Vítor Westhelle's paper "Sola Scriptura: Is Alone Enough? Luther on the Authority of the Scriptures". An edited version of this paper, "Luther on the Authority of Scripture," is published in Lutheran Quarterly, Vol XIX No. 4 Winter 2005, pp. 373-391.
• Letter from Jaynan Clark Egland, WordAlone Network President, to leaders of all Lutheran World Federation member churches

Resolutions

• Resolution on WordAlone Churches This document is incorporated by reference in the above resolution: The Common Confession
• Resolution on the Formation of a Lutheran Theological House of Studies
• WordAlone's recommendation to ELCA 2005 Churchwide Assembly

Bible Marathon Information

• Runner's Guide
• Directions for printing the runner's guide
• Bookmark
• Poster

Audio & Video Tapes, CDs & DVDs available! For a mail-in order form click and print page 1 and page 2 or call or e-mail the WordAlone Office (888) 551-7254 or (651) 633-6004.

Information on homosexuality

Minutes of the 2005 Convention are available as a PDF download.

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