Symposia Series 2025


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Tuesday, January 21

8:45 a.m.Welcome

Dr. Jon S. Bruss
President of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW)

8:50 a.m.Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: First-Century Evidence for Trinitarian Theology and Why It Is Still Vital for the Church Today

Dr. Charles A. Gieschen
Professor of Exegetical Theology, CTSFW

10:00 a.m.Chapel

11:00 a.m.Earthly Fathers and Our Father Who Art in Heaven: Patriarchy in the Gospels

Dr. Peter J. Scaer
Professor of Exegetical Theology, CTSFW

12:00 p.m.Lunch

1:15 p.m.The Redemption of Creation in the Creeds and in Matthew's Gospel

Dr. John N. Genter
Assistant Professor of Theology, Concordia University Nebraska

2:30 p.m.The One Holy Christian and Apostolic Church According to the Women of Genesis

Dr. Brian T. German
Associate Professor of Theology and Director of the Concordia Bible Institute, Concordia University Wisconsin

3:30 p.m.Break

3:45 p.m.From Heaven Above to Earth and Back: Jesus' Incarnational Journey in Luke and the Nicene Creed

Dr. Arthur A. Just
Professor of Exegetical Theology, CTSFW

5:00 p.m.Evening Prayer with the Kantorei

7:00 p.m.King’s Men Alumni Game

Wambsganss Gymnasium
Event sponsored by Concordia Publishing House

Wednesday, January 22

7:45 a.m.Short Exegetical Paper Sectionals

9:00 a.m.Unum Baptisma in Light of Ephesians 4:4-6 and Paul's Baptismal Paraclesis

Dr. Samuli Siikavirta
Assistant Professor of Exegetical Theology, CTSFW

10:00 a.m.Divine Service

11:15 a.m.Panel Discussion

Dr. Walter A. Maier III, Moderator
Professor of Exegetical Theology, CTSFW

12:15 p.m.Lunch

Wednesday, January 22

1:15 p.m.Welcome

Dr. Jon S. Bruss
President of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW)

1:20 p.m.God as the First Locus in Theology

Dr. David P. Scaer
The David P. Scaer Professor Emeritus of Biblical and Systematic Theology, CTSFW

2:30 p.m."Begotten, Not Made": Athanasius' Doctrine of the Divine Image and Its Relation to the Mystical Communication of Divine Grace

Dr. James G. Bushur
The Carl and Erna Weinrich Professor of New Testament and Early Church Studies, CTSFW

3:30 p.m.Break

3:45 p.m.Reading the Nicene Creed Rightly–Cyril vs. Nestorius

Dr. William C. Weinrich
Professor of Historical Theology, CTSFW

5:00 p.m.Vespers and Organ Recital

Thursday, January 23

8:30 a.m.Ut Unum Sint: Cyril of Alexandria's Exegesis of John 17 and Trinitarian Unity in God and for Us and for Our Salvation

Dr. Joel C. Elowsky
The Frank and Valerie Fuerst Professor of Historical Theology; Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

10:00 a.m.Chapel

11:15 a.m.The Trinity–On the Periphery or Chief Article in Luther and the Confessions?

Dr. Naomichi Masaki
The Reverend Victor H. and Lydia Dissen Professor of the Lutheran Confessions, CTSFW

12:15 p.m.Lunch

1:15 p.m.Eternal Subordination of the Son: Arianism Past and Present

Dr. Carl L. Beckwith
Professor of Historical Theology, CTSFW

2:30 p.m."Person" in the Trinity–Classical and Social Trinitarianism

Dr. Roland F. Ziegler
The Robert D. Preus Professor of Systematic Theology and Confessional Lutheran Studies, CTSFW

3:30 p.m.Break

3:45 p.m.Trinity in the Lutheran Confessional Revival in the 19th Century

Dr. James A. Lee II
Associate Professor of Theology, Concordia University Chicago

5:00 p.m.Symposia Choral Vespers

5:45 p.m.Reception in the Library

6:30 p.m.Symposium Banquet

Friday, January 24

8:45 a.m.Christocentric and Trinitarian: The Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Context and Today

Dr. Torbjörn Johansson
Principal and Senior Lecturer in Systematic Theology and Latin at the Lutheran School of Theology Gothenburg

10:00 a.m.Chapel

11:00 a.m.Panel Discussion


Dr. Carl L. Beckwith Professor of Historical Theology, CTSFW

Dr. Jon S. Bruss CTSFW President and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology

Dr. James G. Bushur The Carl and Erna Weinrich Professor of New Testament and Early Church Studies, CTSFW

Dr. Joel C. Elowsky The Frank and Valerie Fuerst Professor of Historical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Dr. John N. Genter Assistant Professor of Theology, Concordia University Nebraska

Dr. Brian T. German Associate Professor of Theology and Director of the Concordia Bible Institute at Concordia University Wisconsin

Dr. Charles A. Gieschen Provost and Professor of Exegetical Theology, CTSFW

Dr. Torbjörn Johansson Principal and Senior Lecturer in Systematic Theology and Latin at the Lutheran School of Theology, Gothenburg (LSTG)

Dr. Arthur A. Just Jr Professor of Exegetical Theology, CTSFW

Dr. James A. Lee II Associate Professor of Theology, Concordia University Chicago

Dr. Walter A. Maier III Professor of Exegetical Theology, CTSFW

Dr. Naomichi Masaki The Reverend Victor H. and Lydia Dissen Professor of the Lutheran Confessions, CTSFW

Dr. David P. Scaer The David P. Scaer Professor Emeritus of Biblical and Systematic Theology, CTSFW

Dr. Peter J. Scaer Professor of Exegetical Theology, CTSFW

Dr. Samuli Siikavirta Assistant Professor of Exegetical Theology, CTSFW

Dr. William C. Weinrich Professor of Historical Theology, CTSFW

Dr. Roland F. Ziegler The Robert D. Preus Professor of Systematic Theology and Confessional Lutheran Studies, CTSFW

Location Information

  • Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne
  • 6600 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne, IN, 46825 US
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Lenten Preaching Workshop

Lenten Preaching Workshop

Our annual Lenten Preaching Workshop will be held on Monday, January 20, just before Symposia, led by the Rev. Dr. David Petersen. Join us to explore the difference between "Love is God" and "God is love," guided by C.S. Lewis’s The Four Loves and biblical narratives. You'll come away with a midweek series on the four loves, beginning Ash Wednesday, to deepen hearers' understanding of Divine love, along with Holy Week sermons grounded in the season's propers. To learn more or register visit ctsfw.edu/LPW.


Symposia Epiphany Evening Prayer

Symposia Epiphany Evening Prayer with the Kantorei

Join us for a special Evening Prayer worship service Tuesday, January 21 along with the CTSFW Kantorei as we gather with those in attendance for our annual Symposia Series.


Symposia Choral Vespers

Symposia Choral Vespers

A special Choral Vespers will be held Thursday evening, January 23, during our annual Symposia Series.


Symposia Vespers & Organ Recital

Symposia Vespers & Organ Recital

Join us Wednesday, January 22 of Symposia week for our Symposia Vespers and Organ Recital in Kramer Chapel, starting at 5:00 p.m. ET.


Symposia Live

Symposia Live

If you would like to attend Symposia virtually, please click here and you will be directed to our Symposia Live page where you can purchase your channel ticket for $25/person.


Katherine Luther Dining Hall

Katherine Luther Dining Hall

While lunch is included during Symposia, you may want to purchase additional meals using our campus dining services in Katherine Luther Dining Hall. You can pay with cash or credit card, and the prices are as follows:

  • Breakfast: $7/person
  • Friday Lunch: $9/person
  • Dinner: $10/person

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