Seminary Theses Collection, 1892-1926
Scope and Contents
This collection contains bound and handwritten or typed Swedish-language
manuscripts of religious theses written by students at Morgan Park Theological Seminary, and later Bethel Institute, over a period of 34 years.
[1892]
Upplysningstidehvarfuet (Enlightenment Era War) by J. W. Nordell
Det bibliska gudsbegreppet (The Biblical Concept of God) by C. A. Boberg
Skriftens skapelselara (Biblical Creationism) by F. Liljegren
[1893]
Jämförelse mellan Augustine och Pelagii läror (Comparison Between Augustine and
Pelagian Teachings) by C. A. Salquist
Johan Calvin, hans lif och laror (John Calvin, His Life and Teachings) by J. Rocen
Förberedande orsaker till påfvedömet (Preparatory Causes of the Papacy) by C. F.
Wiking
Gnostiicismen (Gnosticism) by O. Taflin
Gudsbelåtet has månniskan (Pleasing God Has Made Man) by F. Lindin
Kristi gudom (Deity of Christ) by C. W. Sundmark
Bibelns låra om synda - fallet och dess fóljder (The Bible's Teaching About Sin -
The Fall and Its Consequences) by J. Heden
Nådevalet eller utkorelsen ad nåd (Grace or Election by Grace) by M. Johnson
Föreningen emellan kyska och stat (The Union Between Chastity and the State) by
C. Hasselblad
Mosebóekernas ákthet och trovárelighet (The Authenticity and Reliability of the
Books of Genesis) by G. R. Anderson
Pauli lif (The Life of Paul) by C. Anderson
Mose (Moses) by C. G. Sten
Syndaflodin (The Flood) by H. Bergman
Dopet (Baptism) by O. Lindholm
[1894]
Hvad synd ár, betraktad från biblisk synpunkt (What is Sin, Viewed From a Biblical
Perspective?) by C. A. Nelson
Himmelriket från nya testa mentets synfunkt (The Kingdom of Heaven from the New
Testament Perspective) by A. O. Lawrence
En fórsamlingsmedlems plikt eller de olika gåfvormas samverkan i forsamlingen (The
Duty of A Parishioner or The Interaction of the Various Gifts in the
Congregation) by S. A. Nelson
[1895]
Själens odödlighet (Immortality of the Soul) by V. Sandell
Waldenserna (The Waldenses) by C. E. Nylen
Jerusalems Förstoring (The Exaltation of Jerusalem) by S. Nelson
Donatisterna (The Donatists) by R. A. Clint
Voro petrobrubianerna villfarande? (Were the Petrobrubians Mistaken?) by J. D.
Johnson
Det gronskande fikontradet eller Tecknen for Kristi andra tillkommelse (The Green
Fig Tree or Signs of the Second Coming of Christ) by M. Carlson
[1896]
Det Tridentinska Mötet (The Council of Trent) by P. Lovene
[1897]
Nattvarden betraktad från Nya Testamentets Synpunkt (The Lord's Supper Viewed
from a New Testament Perspective) by B. Erickson
Återlösningen (The Redemption) by G. A. Johnson
Vårt lif och dess mål. (Our Life and Its Goals) by M. A. Rosenlund
Kristi gudom (The Deity of Christ) by A. Paulson
Det kristliga dopets ursprung och förutsättning (The Origin and Prerequisite of
Christian Baptism) by C. A. Aldeen
Manniskan (Man) by J. D. Nylin
Det eviga straffet enligt Nya Testamentets lära (Eternal Punishment According to the
Teachings of the New Testament) by A. A. Anderson
[1898]
Den Kristna Församlingen (The Christian Assembly) by O. C. Wideen
Det Judiska Sektväsendet (The Jewish Sect) by J. E. Klingberg
Karakteristik af Aposteln Paulus (Characteristics of the Apostle Paul) by N. E.
Valerius
[1899]
Tillståndet i Romerska riket vid Kristi Födelse (The State of the Roman Empire at
the Birth of Christ) by J. Friborg
Förberedelserna bland Gods gamla förbundsfolk (Preparations Among God's Old
Covenant People) by O. F. Tornquist
Dopsättet (The Baptismal Method) by V. E. Hedberg
Helgelsen (The Sanctification) by C. E. Wedholm
Lagen i Gamla och Nya Testamentets (The Law of the Old and New Testaments) by
S. A. Hult
Det bibliska inspirations begreppets historiska utveckling (The Historical
Development of the Concept of Biblical Inspiration) by N. E. Johnson
Syndafallet (The Fall of Sin) by C. H. Ekblad
[1900]
Hvasi bestås den hufvudsakliga olikheten mellan Johannes' evangelium och de tor s.
k. synoptiska evangeliema? (What is the Main Difference Between the Gospel of
John and the Two So-Called Synoptic Gospels?) by J. Erickson
Staden Babel (The City of Babel) by R. Larson
Naturen af Sjalens Förening med Kristus (The Nature of the Soul's Union with Christ)
by G. Nyquist
Pauli lif (The Life of Paul) by Jh. H. Calmer
Hedendomens gudsbegrepp (Paganism's Concept of God) by E. Friberg
Judarnas fångenskap i Babylon (The Captivity of the Jews in Babylon) by E. Carlson
Judarna under Mattatias och hans soners regering (The Jews Under the Reign of
Mattathias and His Sons) by R. A. Arlander
Omvändelsen (Conversion) by M. Esselstrom
Nya Testamentets lära om helgesen (The New Testament Teaching on the Holy
Journey) by A. Lindgren
[1901]
Hr-syndens följder (The Consequences of Human Sin) by B. M. Johnson
Försoningsläran (The Doctrine of Atonement) by P. Hallin
Maccaberna (The Maccabees) by J. A. H. Rosendahl
[1902]
Kristus vår öfverstepräst (Christ, Our High Priest) by E. Scherström
Det kristliga dopet (Christian Baptism)
The Free Thought of The Eighteenth Century by J. O. Backlund
De arkeologiska upptackterna och gamla testamentets historiska framstållningar
(The Archaeological Discoveries and The Old Testament Historical Narratives) by
C. A. Lindahl
Människans ursprung och urtillstand (The Origin and Primeval Conditions of Man) by
N. C. Parsons
[1903]
En Pastor Såsom Prädikant och Församlings-Föreståndare (The Pastor as Preacher
and Leader) by F. V. Hedeen
Den frikyrkliga rörelsen i Dalarne (The Free Religios Movement in Dalecarlia) by P.
O. Ekstrom
Evagelii Förnuftighet (The Rationality of the Gospel) by C. A. Berg
Messias-Riket (The Kingdom of the Messiah) by C. Berntson
Nyrkans förening med staten (The Union of Church and State) by A. J. Linde
Uppkomsten af de fyra evangelierna (The Origin of the Four Gospels) by J. A.
Johnson
Det andliga tillståndet inom Kristi församling under det apostoliska tidehvarfvet
(The Spiritual Conditions of the Church During the Apostolic Age) by A. F. Grahn
Den Helige Andesverk (The Work of the Holy Spirit) by G. E. Wollendorf
[1904]
Försoningen (The Atonement) by O. J. Nelson
Jesuitorden (The Order of the Jesuits) by C. O. Dalhed
Församlingstukten (Church Discipline) by E. Fleming
Rättfärdiggörelsen (The Justification) by S. J. Peterson
Inledning till Romarebrefvet (Introduction to St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans) by
E. Hallden
Tideng Fullbordan (The Fullness of Time) by C. J. F. Wahlberg
[1905]
Det kristliga dopet (The Christian Baptism) by B. L. Carlton
Bibelns Enhet (The Unity of the Bible) by C. A. Anderson
Ignatius Teoforus och hans bref (Ignatius Teoforus and His Letters) by J. Sundquist
Underverken (The Miracles) by G. Falk
Människans urtillslånd (The Primeval State of Man) by E. A. Lagerstrom
[1906]
Inledning Till Romarebrefvet (Introduction to the Romans) by C. J. Worgren
Inledning Till Galaterbrefvet (Introduction to the Galatians) by J. A. Swanson
Ökenvandringen (The Exodus) by C. A. Segerstrom
[1907]
Samvetet (Conscience) by A. J. Stormans
Pauli Lif (The Life of St. Paul) by E. O. Ericson``
Gudsbelätet (The Image of God) by A.E. Lysell
Manniskans ododlighet (The Immortality of Man) by O. Schuleen
Johan Hus by E. Kardell
Anselm of Canterbury by C. I. Johnson
Inledning till Romarebrefvet (Introduction to the Letter to the Romans) by C. I.
Peterson
[1908]
Läran om Syndom (The Doctrine of Sin) by S. Hammerstrom
[1908-1909]
Johan Kalvin (John Calvin) by E. Gustafson
Nattvarden (Lords Supper) by F. F. Tolleen
Israelites högtider och festr (Feasts and Festivals of the Israelites) by C.V.
Anderson
Vår Tids Kraf På en Evangelii Forkunnare (Our time needs a preacher of the Gospel)
by J. Peterson
Tabernaklet uti gamla och Nya Testamentets ljus (The Tabernacle in the Light of the
Old and New Testaments) by G. Vingren
Den Luthersfea Reformationen (The Lutheran Reformation) by E. Hall
En Pastors Lif (A Pastor's Life) by J. P. Erickson
[1909]
Petri andra brefs akthet (Second Epistle of Peter [Authenticity?]) by A. B. Colvin
Forsoningen (The Forsaken) by A. Johnson
De messianska profetiorna i Jesaja (The Messianic Prophecies of Isaiah) by J. E.
Tanquist
Judarnas Borgerligas Lag (Jewish Borgeois Law) by R. J.. Peterson
[1910]
Warldens Storsta Alster by J. E. Gronlund
Förutsättningar för en evangelii förkuninares framgång (Prerequisites for success in
the Gospel Ministry) by J. A. Killman
Den babyloniska fångenskapen (The Babylonian Captivity) by N. W. Nelson
Den Helige Andre i Nya Forbundel (The Holy Spirit in the New Testament) by F. C.
Hamlin
Del romerska rickets tillstård vid kristendomens inbrott (The conditions of the
Roman Empire at the time of the Introduction of Christianity) by A. E. Johnson
Kristi andra tillkommelse (The Second Coming) by J.C. Johnson
Syndafallets Löljder (Consequences of the Fall) by A. Larson
Barndopet i historiens och skriftrusljus (Pedobaptsim from Historical and Biblical
Point of View) by J. Soderman
Innichallet och Akthetna af Daniels bok ( Synopsis and Authenticity of the Book of
Daniels) by C. A. Wicklund
[1911]
Missing Thesis of C. G. Johnson Note (Found: Den Skottska Reformationen [The
Reformation of Scotland])
Bibliska bevisför själens odödlighet by D. Gustafson
Läran om synden (The Doctrine of Sin) by J. A. Carlson
Den Helige Ande enligt Johannes evangelium och Apostlagerningarna (The Holy
Spirit according to the Gospel of John and the Acts of the Apostles) by P. Johnson
Kristus såsom Minniskosonen (Christ the Son of Man) by L. E. Johnson
Bibelns Bevis For Kristi Gudom (Scriptural Evidence of the Deity of Christ) by C. H.
Larson
Kristendomens Overlagsenhet Over Nutida Storre Etniska Religioner (The Superiority
of Christianity to the Greater of Present Ethnic Faiths) by N. S. Miller
Uppkonnsten och Stadfastelsen Nya Testamentets Kanon (The Origin and Confirmation of
the New Testament Canon) by B. Nelson
Jerusalems förstöring (The Destruction of Jerusalem) by G. R. Nelson
Den froendes forening med Kristus (Union with Christ) by T. G. Sjolander
[1912]
Martin Luther och den luterska reformationen (Martin Luther and the Lutheran
Reformation) by E. J. Anderson
Kristus vår förebedjare (The Intercessory Work of Christ) by E. A. Finstrom
Syndafallet (The Fall of Man) by H. J. Hanson
Inkvisition (The Inquisition) by A. Olson
Skriftens gudomliga ingivelse (Inspiration of the Scriptures) by E. H. Olson
History of the Huguenots by N. Soneson
[1914-15]
Bibelkanons Historia (The History of the Bible Canon) by A. Rendahl
Tabernaklet (The Tabernacle) by G. L. Lindstedt
Försaningen (Atonement) by N. Larson
Predikans Uppgift (The Aim of the Sermon) by G. S. Fryklind
Israels Blomstringstid Under Komungarna David och Salomo (The Development of the
Kingdom of Israel During the Reign of David and Solomon) by J. Ph. Forsander
Tillstandet I Varlden Vid Kristi Födelse (The Condition of the World at the Time of
the Incarnation of Christ) by G. A. Sword
Bibelns Lära om Synden (The Biblical Doctrine of Sin) by J. Ward
Israels Frälsning (The Salvation of Israel) by H. P. Lilibo
Valdenserna (The Waldenses) by J. L. Malm
Vartodödlighetshopp (The Hope of Immortality) by J. Selander
Bibelns Inspiration (The Inspiration of the Bible) by P. A. Peterson
[1916-17]
Baptisterna i Ryssland (The Baptists in Russia) by J. J. Birseneck
Himlen, De Frälstas Tillstand I Evigheten (Heaven, The Condition of the Saved in
Eternity) by C. E. Carlberg
Levnadsteckning av Profeten Jeremia (Biography of Jeremiah the Prophet) by F.Elmgren
Bibelns Bevis För Kristi Gudom (Scriptural Evidences of the Deity of Christ) by A.
L. Frederickson
Bibelns lara om det eviga straffet (Biblical Doctrine of the Eternal Punishment) by
A. Gronlund
Uppstandelsen (The Resurrection) by E. A. Hadeen
Den Bibliska Forsamlingen (The Church of the New Testament) by F. A. Olson
En Granskning av de Olika Asikterna om Manniskonaturens Grundbestandsdelar (An
Examination of the Various Aspects of the Fundamental Elements of the Human
Nature) by D. M. Anderson
Det Kristliga Dopet (The Christian Baptism) by A. E. Belstrom
Den Kristna Kyrkans predikan före reformationen (A History of Pre-Reformation
Preaching) by E. G. Grönlund
Viljan (The Will) by A. Instanes Osborne
Esserna (To Be) by A. Rexcon
[1918-20]
Den Protestantiska Hymnologiens Historia (Short History of Protestant Hymnology)by
J. G. Johnson
Gudsmannen Moses (Moses the Man of God) by A. Liliemark
Patriarken Jakob (Jacob the Patriarch) by A. E. Sjolund
De Kristna Apologeterna Under De Tre Första Sekterna (The Christian Apologists
During the First Three Centuries) by C. J. Bergstrom
Kristus i Psalmerna (Christ in the Psalms) by C. G. Ericson
Syndens förhallande till Manniskans tillkomst och urtillstand (The Relationship of
Sin to the Origin and Original State of Grace) by O. M. Lind
Den Helige Ande i Gamla Testamentet (The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament) by V.
Larson
Paulus hedningarnes Apostel och lärare (Paul, The Apostle to the Gentiles) by G. A.
Gustavson
Den Helige Ande i Nya Testamentet (The Holy Spirit in the New Testament) by L.
Johnson
Moses, Den Gudsmannen (Moses, The Man of God) by D. N. Moberg
[1923]
Läran om Nattvarden (The Question About the Lord's Supper) by O. E. Eckstrom
Jesu Död och Försoningsverk uti Ljuset (The Death of Christ and His Work of
Atonement In the Light of the Old Testament Sacrifices) by F. G. E. Ferré
[1926]
Missionen i Sydamerika (Mission in South America) by C. G. Swanson
Dates
- 1892-05 - 1926-06
Creator
- Vingren, Gunnar, 1879-1933 (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
Collection is open for researcher use
Biographical / Historical
John Alexis Edgren founded a Swedish Baptist seminary in 1971, joining the University of Chicago Baptist Union Theological Seminary Scandinavian Departments the following year. In 1877, the Seminary moved to the campus in Morgan Park. In 1884, the Seminary moved to St. Paul, becoming known as the Swedish American Bible Seminary. In 1885, the Seminary, now called Central Bible Seminary, moved to Stromsberg, Nebraska, and the building was dedicated in 1886. By 1888, the school returned to Morgan Park's Baptist Union Theological Seminary as the Swedish Department. The Seminary was reaffiliated with the Divinity School at the University of Chicago in 1892 until 1912. The Seminary merged with Bethel Academy in St. Paul in 1914, moving to the campus on Snelling Avenue. The School was renamed the Bethel Institute in 1920. From the return to Morgan Park until 1922, Rev. Dr. Carl Lagergren remained the Dean of the Seminary, overseeing many of the graduate students theses works.
Extent
7 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Swedish
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically by year.
Custodial History
No custodial record exists, but the collection appears to have been previously processed at an unknown date. In May 2025, Archives TA Ellie Heebsh was assigned to audit and create a finding aid for the Seminary Theses Collection. Objects were removed from plastic sleeves and all loose or unbound documents were put into folders and acid-free boxes.
Creator
- Vingren, Gunnar, 1879-1933 (Person)
- Tanquist, Joseph Eric (1881-1969) (Person)
- Rendahl, Axel (1882-1982) (Person)
- Selander, John, Rev. (1891-1985) (Person)
- Sundmark, Carl Wilhelm (1866-1922) (Person)
- Lovene, Peter (1870-1948) (Person)
- Aldeen , Carl Alfred (1870-1948) (Person)
- Klingberg, John Erik (Person)
- Lagerstrom, Ernest A., Rev. (Person)
- Backlund, Jonas Oscar, 1875-1955 (Person)
- Ekstrom, Peter Olsson (1870-1937) (Person)
- Schuleen, Oscar, Rev., 1877-1959 (Person)
- Johnson, John Gottfrid, Rev., 1895-1985 (Person)
- Sword, Gustaf Adolf, 1887-1962 (Person)
- Liliemark, Andrew (Person)
- Sandell, Victor, 1867-1913 (Person)
- Title
- Seminary Theses Collection, 1892-1926
- Author
- Ellie Heebsh
- Date
- May 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The History Center: Archives of Bethel University and Converge Repository