The Augsburg Confession
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The Augsburg Confession

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The Augsburg Confession

About this book

The Augsburg Confession is a unique document in the history of the Christian church, containing both a succinct summary of the heart of Christian teaching and a defense of the changes in practice introduced by Martin Luther and the Wittenberg reformers. Robert Kolb and Timothy J. Wengert invite readers on an accessible journey into the heart of this foundational confession--as well as the minds of primary author Philip Melanchthon and the other reformers at the heart of the emerging Lutheran movement.

Kolb and Wengert use the version of the Augsburg Confession translated by Eric W. Gritsch for the 2000 Book of Concord, but also offer readers fresh insight into the history and evolution of this document by including cross-references to the editio princeps of 1531, the first official published edition of the confession. In addition to thorough introductions to the document and to each article, readers will benefit from extensive footnotes, extensive marginal comments, and appendices including important variations from the editio princeps, topics for discussion tailored to each article, and suggestions for further reading.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Abbreviations
  6. Introduction
  7. The Preface
  8. Article I: Concerning God
  9. Article II: Concerning Original Sin
  10. >Article III: Concerning the Son of God
  11. Article IV: Concerning Justification
  12. Article V: Concerning the Office of Preaching
  13. Article VI: Concerning the New Obedience
  14. Article VII: Concerning the Church
  15. Article VIII: What Is the Church?
  16. Article IX: Concerning Baptism
  17. Article X: Concerning the Lord’s Supper
  18. Article XI: Concerning Confession
  19. Article XII: Concerning Repentance
  20. Article XIII: Concerning the Use of Sacraments
  21. Article XIV: Concerning Church Government
  22. Article XV: Concerning Church Regulations
  23. Article XVI: Concerning Public Order and Secular Government
  24. Article XVII: Concerning the Return of Christ to Judgment
  25. Article XVIII: Concerning Free Will
  26. Article XIX: Concerning the Cause of Sin
  27. Article XX: Concerning Faith and Good Works
  28. Article XXI: Concerning Invoking the Saints
  29. Transition between Part One and Part Two
  30. Article XXII: Concerning Both Kinds of the Sacrament
  31. Article XXIII: Concerning the Marriage of Priests
  32. Article XXIV: Concerning the Mass
  33. Article XXV: Concerning Confession
  34. Article XXVI: Concerning the Distinction among Foods
  35. Article XXVII: Concerning Monastic Vows
  36. Article XXVIII: Concerning the Power of Bishops
  37. Conclusion
  38. Appendix 1: Variations from the 1531 editio princeps (Preface to the Reader, Articles XX, XXVII, XXVIII, and the Conclusion)
  39. Appendix 2: Discussion Starters
  40. Appendix 3: Biographical Index
  41. Appendix 4: For Further Reading