Index

A

abortion

in God’s name

absolution

confession and [1] [2] [3]

conversion by [1] [2]

emphasis on [1] [2] [3]

in conversion

Luther and [1] [2]

public proclamations

re numerous behavioral norms

regular usage and [1] [2] [3]

sacraments and

from faith to faith

apostolic succession and

historical basis

Bible [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

early Christianity [1] [2]

Laestadianism

Reformation era [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Luther on

from faith to faith

importance

shared teachings

preached by congregation

preached by laymen [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

problems with [1] [2]

public [1] [2] [3] [4]

from congregation

to unbelievers

sole means of forgiveness

early Christianity and

Laestadian founders and [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

written [1] [2]

absolutism [1] [2]

Adam & Eve [1] [2] [3]

as source of human suffering

biblical conflict about

generations from

original sin and [1] [2]

required belief in

Satan and

subjugation of women and

supposed promise of savior to

afterlife

absence in Old Testament

argued against

carrot & stick [1] [2]

promised

Sheol [1] [2] [3]

apostolic succession [1] [2] [3] [4]

arrogance [1] [2] [3]

of analyzing God

of infallibility claims [1] [2] [3]

of uninformed criticism [1] [2]

asceticism

atheism [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

authoritarianism [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

B

baptism

forgiveness of sins by [1] [2] [3]

sole means of

full immersion

reduced to ceremony

Bible

as closed book

as object of worship [1] [2]

authenticity [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

contradictions [1] [2]

between Old and New Testaments [1] [2] [3] [4]

in Jesus’ statements [1] [2] [3]

regarding predestination [1] [2]

regarding unborn children

within New Testament [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

within Old Testament [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

distortions of [1] [2]

regarding absolution [1] [2] [3]

regarding divorce

regarding Laestadianism

regarding Satan

regarding sectarianism [1] [2]

failed prophecies in [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

historical issues [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

inerrancy [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

asserted against science [1] [2]

Luther on [1] [2] [3] [4]

literalism [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Luther on [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

oddities [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

outrages [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

against chosen people [1] [2] [3] [4]

capital punishment [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Conservative Laestadian discussion of

genocide [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

incest

Paul’s claim

sexual assault [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

slaughter of innocents [1] [2] [3]

slavery [1] [2] [3] [4]

pagan influences on [1] [2] [3]

translation [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

ambiguities [1] [2]

KJV [1] [2] [3]

manuscript issues [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

NASB

blasphemy [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Bogomils

C

caricature [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

change

acknowledgment of [1] [2] [3]

denial of [1] [2] [3] [4]

imposed from outside

in Conservative lifestyle [1] [2] [3] [4]

in racial attitudes

regarding evolution

regarding false spirits

regarding remarriage

regarding the real presence

regarding women

resistance to [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Church Council

Banberg synod

Fourth Lateran [1] [2]

of Trent

Church Fathers

citation of [1] [2]

Ambrose [1] [2]

Apostolic Tradition

Athenagoras

Augustine [1] [2] [3]

Clement of Alexandria

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Cyprian

Epistle of Barnabus [1] [2] [3]

First Clement [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Ignatius [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Irenaeus [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Justin Martyr [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Origen [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Shepherd of Hermas [1] [2]

Tatian

Tertullian [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Theophilus of Antioch [1] [2] [3]

conflicts with

Luther and

Augustine

Church Law of Christ [1] [2]

coercion [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

cognitive dissonance

as doubt

mental cost [1] [2]

Communion

confession before [1] [2]

forgiveness of sins by [1] [2] [3] [4]

real presence of Christ in [1] [2] [3]

confession: see also absolution

of faith [1] [2]

of sins

by name [1] [2]

complications with

in OALC

Laestadius and [1] [2] [3]

public [1] [2]

Raattamaa and

reduced emphasis on

rejected by IALC

to laity vs. clergy [1] [2] [3]

psychological need for

secrecy of

conscience [1] [2]

Constantine

contraception

rejection of

basis for [1] [2] [3] [4]

complications [1] [2]

in all forms

usage among Conservatives

cult [1] [2]

D

dating

demons

absence today [1] [2]

in 1970s

Jesus interacting with

dissent [1] [2]

doctrine

as object of worship [1] [2]

contradictions [1] [2] [3]

dealing with pedophiles and

deviations from

see also exclusivity–Bible passages against

actual practice [1] [2]

Church Fathers [1] [2]

Laestadian founders [1] [2]

Luther [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

New Testament [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Old Testament [1] [2] [3]

previous understandings [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

divisive issues

law and Christians [1] [2]

Peter’s denial of Christ [1] [2]

vs. history

doubt [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

acknowledgment of

commonality of

forgiveness of [1] [2] [3] [4]

hidden [1] [2] [3]

personal struggle with [1] [2]

sanitized

E

Ecuador [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

emphasis on

absolution

regular usage and

end times [1] [2]

Estonia

evil

God as source of [1] [2] [3] [4]

problem of [1] [2] [3]

eternal suffering

human suffering

evolution

computerized

Ecclesiastes and

Noah story and

theological implications

Adam & Eve [1] [2]

Apostle Paul

omniscience

personal realization of [1] [2]

sin [1] [2]

undeniability of [1] [2] [3]

exclusivity

Bible passages against [1] [2] [3] [4]

Luther and [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

of Conservative Laestadianism [1] [2] [3] [4]

arguments for [1] [2] [3]

Bible passages against

circular argument

cruelty of [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

diminishment of Holy Spirit

proposed origins of

Raattamaa’s viewpoint

of other sects

FALC

IALC

Iglesia ni Cristo

More Than Conquerors Faith Church

OALC

F

faith

against evidence [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

appropriate emphasis of [1] [2]

as devotional luggage cart

as gift [1] [2]

issues with

as mystery [1] [2] [3]

childlike [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

criticism of

feelings and [1] [2] [3] [4]

living vs. dead [1] [2] [3] [4]

resilience of [1] [2] [3]

vs. reason [1] [2] [3] [4]

fatalism [1] [2]

fear

of contrary ideas

of hell [1] [2]

of institutional scrutiny [1] [2]

forgiveness

by absolution only

Conservative Laestadian emphasis on

denial of

in 1970s [1] [2]

in Bible [1] [2]

in early Christianity

joy of [1] [2] [3]

of false spirits

fundamentalism

and education

Bible reading and

connection to authoritarianism

Conservative Laestadianism as [1] [2] [3]

distinctive features

distinctive features of

education and

eschatology and

intolerance of dissent [1] [2]

outreach and [1] [2]

relations with out-groups [1] [2] [3]

women and

G

Ghana [1] [2] [3] [4]

Gnosticism [1] [2] [3]

God

contradictory properties of [1] [2]

cruelty of [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

in damnation [1] [2]

deceitfulness of [1] [2] [3]

breaking covenant

if evolution false [1] [2]

human projections of

as jealous husband [1] [2] [3]

by theologians [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

in Old Testament [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

omnibenevolence

issues with

omnibenevolence of

issues with [1] [2]

vs. omnipotence

omnipotence of [1] [2] [3]

omniscience of [1] [2] [3]

timelessness of [1] [2] [3]

tribalism and [1] [2] [3] [4]

greeting [1] [2]

denial of [1] [2] [3]

of "heretics" [1] [2] [3]

groupthink [1] [2]

H

hatred [1] [2]

heaven

in Old Testament

Heideman, A.L. [1] [2] [3]

son Paul and [1] [2] [3]

Heideman, Paul [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

hell

absence in Old Testament [1] [2] [3] [4] [5];

see also afterlife–argued against

examples of [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

possible counter-example of

Conservative statements about

cruelty of

incompatibility with loving God [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

levels of

psychological impact of [1] [2] [3]

hiddenness

of absolution

in Bible

in early Christianity [1] [2] [3]

of archeological evidence

of God [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

contrary to stated goals

of God’s Kingdom [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

God and [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

law and

of miracles [1] [2] [3]

of Mother congregation [1] [2]

of pre-Lutheran believers [1] [2] [3]

of proto-Christianity [1] [2]

Holy Spirit: see Trinity

honesty [1] [2] [3]

hypocrisy [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

I

indoctrination

avoidance of contrary views [1] [2] [3]

of children [1] [2] [3]

reinforcement of [1] [2]

inequality [1] [2] [3] [4]

intolerance

in Old Testament [1] [2] [3] [4]

inherent to religion

isolation: see social aspects–isolation

J

Jesus

as advocate

conflicting genealogies of

crucifixion of [1] [2]

deification of [1] [2] [3]

devotional elaboration of

historicity of [1] [2] [3]

Paul and [1] [2]

possible shortcomings of [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

resurrection of: see resurrection, of Jesus

supposed prophecies of [1] [2]

assertions of [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

disappointment about

in Daniel [1] [2]

in Ezekiel [1] [2]

in Genesis [1] [2]

in Isaiah [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

in Micah

in Psalms

in Zechariah [1] [2]

joy [1] [2] [3]

Judaism [1] [2] [3] [4]

Christianity and [1] [2]

Matthew and [1] [2] [3]

K

keys

Jesus’ gift of [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Luther and [1] [2] [3]

proclamation of forgiveness [1] [2]

Raattamaa and

late discovery of

Kulla, Carl [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

L

Laestadius, Lars Levi

as doctrinal father

conversion of

graphic sermons of

mysticism and

reluctance about absolution [1] [2]

Lapp Mary

law [1];

see also doctrine–divisive issues–law and Christians

ineffectiveness of

irrelevance of

Laestadius and [1] [2]

purpose of [1] [2]

secular, obedience to [1] [2] [3] [4]

selective appeal to

vs. grace as teacher

laying on of hands

Lot [1] [2] [3] [4]

love

as fruit of the spirit

between believers [1] [2]

equated with unity [1] [2]

God’s: see also God–omnibenevolence of

asserted [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

issues with [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Jesus’ [1] [2]

of enemies

of outsiders [1] [2]

of the world

spiritual concern and [1] [2] [3] [4]

Luther, Martin

95 Theses

alcohol and [1] [2] [3]

as doctrinal father

as source [1] [2]

conflicts with [1] [2]

conversion of

on confession [1] [2] [3] [4]

on contraception [1] [2]

on faith

on predestination

on reason [1] [2]

on women

personal shortcomings of

Lutheran confessions [1] [2]

M

Melanchthon, Philipp [1] [2]

mission work

mockery [1] [2]

Mother congregation

1970s emphasis on [1] [2]

infallibility of [1] [2]

refuted

Luther on [1] [2]

resurgence of

veneration of

deification

vs OALC veneration of elders

mysticism: see also rejoicing

disparaged

Laestadius and

N

Noah [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

contraception and [1] [2]

O

objectivity

church historians, difficulties

difficulty of

illusion of

in Bible reading [1] [2] [3]

outsider test

sectarian resistance to

vs. devotion [1] [2]

omnibenevolence of

God

issues with

Osiander, Andreas [1] [2]

P

penance

Peter’s denial of Christ:

see doctrine–divisive issues–Peter’s denial of Christ

Pietism [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Pirahã Indians [1] [2]

politics [1] [2] [3]

polytheism [1] [2]

pornography

in Bible [1] [2] [3]

in books [1] [2]

in Laestadius

prayer

for salvation

forgiveness of sins by [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

of unbelievers [1] [2]

problems with [1] [2] [3]

public [1] [2] [3]

preachers

ambition discouraged in

compensation for [1] [2]

extemporaneous delivery [1] [2]

humility of [1] [2] [3] [4]

Luther and

selection of

women as [1] [2]

predestination

Conservative Laestadianism and [1] [2]

inconsistency regarding

cruelty of [1] [2]

futility and [1] [2] [3]

futility of

in marriage

prayer and [1] [2]

unto damnation [1] [2] [3]

pride

as impediment to confession

of biblical characters [1] [2]

rebuke and

R

Raattamaa, Juhani

as doctrinal father

conversion of

differences with Laestadius

discovery of keys

mysticism and

OALC and

on absolution [1] [2]

on confession

reason

Celsus on

disparaged [1] [2] [3]

indispensability of

Luther on

Paul’s use of

rebuke [1] [2] [3]

rejoicing [1] [2] [3]

attributed to false spirit

in IALC

in OALC

repentance: see forgiveness; absolution

resentment [1] [2]

resurrection

of humans

in Old Testament [1] [2] [3] [4]

of Jesus [1] [2] [3]

Russia [1] [2] [3] [4]

S

Saari, Heikki [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

sacrifice

forgiveness of sins by

human [1] [2]

in Old Testament

pagan basis for

practiced [1] [2]

questioned [1] [2]

Jesus as [1] [2]

Satan

absence in Old Testament

as serpent [1] [2]

deification of

suffering and

trinitarianism of

vs. God

science

biblical conflicts with [1] [2] [3]

defensiveness and

examples of [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

God’s nature and

inerrancy and [1] [2]

modernism and

miracles and [1] [2]

theological retreat in the face of [1] [2] [3] [4]

sects [1] [2]

Amish [1] [2] [3] [4]

Christian Convention Church [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Churches of Christ [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Iglesia ni Cristo

Jehovah’s Witnesses [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Laestadian

awareness of

FALC [1] [2] [3]

Federation (ALC) [1] [2]

IALC [1] [2]

New Awakening

OALC [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

More Than Conquerors Faith Church

Mormonism [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

New Apostolic Church [1] [2]

Sheol: see afterlife–Sheol

shunning [1] [2]

sins

abortion

alcohol [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Bible and [1] [2] [3] [4]

Laestadius and

apostasy [1] [2]

card games [1] [2]

contraception [1] [2] [3] [4]

cosmetics and jewelry [1] [2]

dancing [1] [2] [3]

divorce

doubts

dress

drugs [1] [2]

entertainment [1] [2] [3]

enumerated

envy [1] [2]

euthenasia

gambling

hypocrisy

idolatry

intermarriage

labor unions

music [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

questioning [1] [2]

reading material

sex [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

after divorce

homosexuality

masturbation

spiritual neglect

sports [1] [2]

video games

vulgarity

worldy friends

sins unto death [1] [2] [3]

name sins and

theological nuances [1] [2]

social aspects

fellowship [1] [2]

friendship [1] [2]

isolation

marriage

limited possibilities

sanctity of

motivation to conform [1] [2] [3] [4]

obligatory motherhood

persecution complex

sin vs. crime

sins as behavioral norms

sources

Church Fathers

Conservative Laestadian [1] [2]

Luther

Stockholm Syndrome [1] [2] [3]

T

temptation [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

as sign of true church

by reason

by Satan [1] [2]

by television

forgiveness of

of Adam & Eve

of contraception

of the last times

sexual

vs. trial [1] [2]

times of visitation [1] [2]

Togo [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Trinity [1] [2] [3]

truth [1] [2] [3] [4]

Bible as ultimate

commitment to [1] [2] [3] [4]

disregard for [1] [2]

pillar and ground of [1] [2] [3] [4]

suppression of

vs. theological imperative [1] [2]

U

unity

1970s emphasis on [1] [2] [3]

altar of

aspirations of

claims of [1] [2] [3] [4]

illusion of [1] [2]

limits to [1] [2] [3]

Luther and

W

works

absence of [1] [2] [3] [4]

following faith