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THEOLOGICAL DOCUMENTS  —COMMISSION ON THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS
a report of 
THE COMMISSION ON THEOLOGY
AND CHURCH RELATIONS
A Theology and  
Philosophy of  
Lutheran Education
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A Report of the Commission on Theology 
and Church Relations
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
May 2025
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Scripture quotations are from the ESV
® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard 
Version ®), copyright ©  2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News 
Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Quotations from the Small Catechism in this publication are from Luther’s Small 
Catechism © 1986 Concordia Publishing House. All rights reserved.
The quotations from the Lutheran Confessions in this publication are from Con-
cordia: The Lutheran Confessions , second edition ©  2006 Concordia Publishing 
House. All rights reserved.
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ican Edition, vol. 45 © 1962 Fortress Press. Used by permission of the publisher.
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Abbreviations
AC Augsburg Confession
AE Luther’s Works. American Edition. 82 vols. Concordia 
Publishing House and Fortress Press, 1955–.
FC SD Formula of Concord, Solid Declaration
LC Large Catechism
SC Small Catechism
Contents
Preface 4
A Theology and Philosophy of Lutheran Education: 6
The Overarching Principle
The First Article: 8
Lutheran Education and Creation
The Second Article: 13
Lutheran Education and Redemption
The Third Article: 16
Lutheran Education and Sanctification
Conclusion 20
Further CTCR Resources 21
2023 Convention Proceedings: Resolution 5-10 22
R62.7