Papers by Arthur Eggert

The papers and articles listed on this subpage may be downloaded and used for educational purposes. Dr. Eggert waives his copyright for such use of the materials.

"The Presence of the Lord" is a paper on the different ways that the Lord God is present, which was presented to the Central Conference of the Western Wisconsin District in January 2018. Click here to download.

"Reformation History" is a set of twelve 1000-word essays about the Lutheran Reformation that are suitable for use as newspaper columns, in congregational newsletters, as bulletin inserts, or for other teaching purposes. They were prepared for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017. Click here to download.

"Creation, Science, and Our Approach in Apologetics" is a definitive paper for dealing with the theological challenges of science, which was published in the Fall 2015 issue of the Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly and has been made available solely for educational purposes with the permission of the editor of the WLQ. Click here to download.

"Creation vs. Science – The Underlying Principles" is a paper on how scientists and theologians employ different standards when viewing the physical universe, which was presented to the Southeast Pastor-Teacher Conference of the Michigan District in February 2011. Click here to download.

"The Relevancy of the Augsburg Confession Today (A Layman's Perspective)" is a paper questioning our commitment to the Augsburg Confession because it is no longer a document used in our churches, which was presented to the Central Conference of the Western Wisconsin District in October 2006. Click here to download.

The following articles appeared in Forward in Christ and can be used as indicated at the bottom of the articles.

"What is Truth?" is a four-part series that discusses how truth is defined differently in philosophy, mathematics, science, and theology and the type of problems this causes for the Christian. Click to access Part1, Part2, Part3, and Part4. The articles appeared in the January, February, March, and April 2018 editions.

"How Big is Your God?" is a three-part series which discusses the biblical presentation of the Lord God Almighty and how people try to recreate him into a size and shape that is more accommodating to their lifestyle. Click to access Part1, Part2, and Part 3. The articles appeared in the January, February, and March 2017 editions.

"Origins: Two Models" is a two-party series which discusses the different assumptions and approaches of Bible Christianity and science to the understanding of the creation and operation of the universe. Click to access Part 1 and Part2. The articles appeared in December 2015 and January 2016 editions.

"In the Beginning" is an article which explains why scientists and Bible-believing Christians have a different view of the origin of the universe and why the methods of science are limited by the nature of inductive reasoning. This article appeared in the August 2010 edition. Click here to access the article.