This interview podcast episode focuses on the "Election Controversy," a significant theological dispute within 19th-century American Lutheranism. Host Benjamin Phelps interviews Pastor Peter Pringey, discussing Pringey's three-volume work, "Wielding the Sword of the Spirit," which delves into this historical conflict. The discussion centers on differing interpretations of the doctrine of election, specifically the debate surrounding the phrase "intuitu fidei" (in view of faith) and its implications for understanding God's choice of the elect. Pringey highlights the importance of fundamental agreement on scripture and confessions while cautioning against overly rigid interpretations that can lead to division, illustrating this with the historical example of how the controversy fractured the Synodical Conference. The interview concludes with a brief discussion of the Wisconsin Synod's 175th anniversary and Pringey's current projects.
