Frontline Study is a ministry of the Rev. Frederick “Fritz” Foltz, D.D.
Fritz is an ELCA Lutheran pastor whose entire pastoral career was spent at St. James Lutheran Church in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He studied at Yale Divinity School, then in 1967 was called to St. James alongside the Rev. E. Edward Keyser to lead an unusual “team ministry,” a co-equal pastorate the two ran together for 35 years, reportedly born out of a shared love of fly-fishing. They retired jointly in 2002, capping the longest pastoral tenure in the church’s 200-plus-year history. In 1996, Gettysburg College awarded both men honorary Doctor of Theology degrees for their service to the community.
In retirement, Foltz has stayed active as a writer and public theological voice. He produces Frontline Study, a weekly scripture and commentary ministry that often takes on faith and American politics. He also co-authored, with his late son Franz, a professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, the 2018 book Faith, Hope, and Love in the Technological Society, exploring Christianity’s uneasy relationship with modern technology through a Lutheran lens indebted to Jacques Ellul and Ivan Illich.
Frontline Study seeks to provide people with insights into faith and to spur dialogue. You’re actively encouraged to join in the conversation by posting comments. Add a new comment or respond to one that has been previously posted. Your suggestions for new study topics are always welcome. Write to us at info@frontlinestudy.com.