{"product_id":"authority-vested-a-story-of-identity-and-change-in-the-lutheran-church-missouri-synod-9780802844576","title":"Authority Vested: A Story of Identity and Change in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod","description":"Like other major Protestant denominations in the United States, the 2.6-million-member Luther Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), founded in 1847, has struggled with issues of relevance and identity in society at large. In this book Mary Todd chronicles the history of this struggle for identity in the LCMS, critically examining the central--often contentious--issue of authority in relation to Scripture, ministry, and the role of women in the church. In recounting the history of the denomination, Todd uses the ministry of women as a case study to show how the LCMS has continually redefined its concept of authority in order to maintain its own historic identity. Based on oral histories and solid archival research, Authority Vested not only explores the internal life of a significant denomination but also offers critical insights for other churches seeking to maintain their Christian distinctives in religiously pluralistic America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Todd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/28\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.16h x 5.94w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802844576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2000 pg. 349\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/13\/2002 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssociate professor of history and director of the Honors Program at Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40635187593331,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":33.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_79a7b454-b56a-47a2-9f3c-c8752ad0b1e6.jpg?v=1671809582","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/authority-vested-a-story-of-identity-and-change-in-the-lutheran-church-missouri-synod-9780802844576","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}