SIMUL
Welcome to SIMUL Introduction You are about to enjoy the first-ever issue of SIMUL, the journal of St. Paul Lutheran Seminary. This original historic copy will tackle our journal’s name, SIMUL, or more fully, simul justus et peccator, the Lutheran doctrine which explains that we Christians are simultaneously justified saints, and yet still remain ordinary sinners. In this issue, Steve Turnbull explores the doctrine in light of the contemporary artists and audiences of popular media. Marney Fritts examines what the simul means for us theologically, today and at the end of days. And Erwin Spruth looks at the simul considering the biblical witness, the Reformation, and its meaning for us as Christians who are saved by grace and not works. I thank all our contributors for their thoughtful and well-researched articles.
Just because our articles are written by academics, that doesn’t mean you have to be an academic to understand them.
Why a New Journal? When one looks at the landscape of Lutheran publications in the United States, there are many fine journals to choose from, including Lutheran Forum, ProEcclesia, Lutheran
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