The Lutheran History Podcast

TLHP 60 Wyneken in Baltimore: Contesting Lutheran Identity 1845-1850

Season 5 Episode 5

This episode is a fuller version of my presentation given at the 2024 Lutheran Historical Conference in Baltimore. Link to the full video of this episode.

One church historian observed that “ It would require pages and pages to report Wyneken's work during his pastorate [in Baltimore].”  
This episode will examine one specific topic- how Wyneken contested for a genuine Lutheran identity and practice in the following arenas in Baltimore:

  • 2nd German Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Evangelical Lutheran General Synod
  • Forming the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, etc.
  • The IOOF, Red Men, and other lodges

    https://youtu.be/T9m8usSbwSE
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    • Benjamin Phelps is a 2014 graduate from Martin Luther College with a Bachelor of Arts with a German emphasis. From there went on to graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2018.
      Ben loves all things history and enjoys traveling. A descendant of over a dozen Lutheran pastors, Ben has an interest in his family roots, especially 19th-century Lutheranism, and has written several papers and journal articles on the topic. His 2018 thesis on Wyneken won the John Harrison Ness award and the Abdel Ross Wentz prize. He is also the recipient of two awards of commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute.
      Ben is currently a doctoral student in historical theology through Concordia Seminary's reduced residency program in St. Louis.

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