Because of Christ: Memoirs of a Lutheran Theologian

Carl Braatens memoirs tell the story of his life as a theologian from his early years as a missionary kid in Madagascar to his years of study at the universities of Paris Harvard Heidelberg and Oxford to his decades of teaching. Throughout the book he delves into the many theological movements controversies and personalities that shaped his thinking and writing. Braatens fight for the faith is reflected in his theological work?spoken and written?that tangles with the isms of the surrounding culture of American religion. Because of Christ is more than simply a biography; it is a chronicle of the chief theological conflicts of the twentieth century that put the integrity of the gospel to the test.