author
Theodore Graebner
1876–1950
A prolific Lutheran pastor, editor, and seminary professor, these writings reflect a life spent explaining Christian faith with clarity and energy. His work ranged from devotional and pastoral guidance to church history, apologetics, and biblical interpretation.
1 Audiobook
Evolution: An Investigation and a Critique
by Theodore Graebner
About the author
Born in Watertown, Wisconsin, on November 23, 1876, Theodore Conrad Graebner was educated at Dr. Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Concordia College in Fort Wayne, and Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. He went on to become a pastor, a longtime professor at Concordia Seminary, and an influential voice in the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Graebner was especially known for his extraordinary output as a writer and editor. He served for many years in connection with The Lutheran Witness and was remembered as a teacher of philosophy and New Testament interpretation. His published work covered a wide range of subjects, including Christian doctrine, pastoral life, church history, and Reformation themes, and readers often noted how directly and practically he wrote.
He died in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 14, 1950. Though some details of his wider public life vary across sources, the record is clear that he was one of the most active Lutheran authors and church educators of his generation.