In a parallel situation to the conservative Oxford Movement in the Anglican Church, 300 years after Martin Luther posted Ninety-Five Theses to a church door in Wittenberg, many conservative “Neo-Lutherans” felt the Lutheran church losing its distinctive qualities. Charles Porterfield Krauth was the most prominent leader in American Neo-Lutheranism. In particular, Krauth fought to restore traditional liturgy and the creeds found in The Book of Concord to prominence in the Lutheran Church. These documents, in particular the Augsburg Confession represent a theology that is distinctly Lutheran, yet many American Lutheran’s interpreted these creeds very loosely. Krauth made it his mission as a writer, pastor, and educator to reconstruct a more literal interpretation of these creeds, keeping them in harmony with historical Lutheranism and greater Christianity.
This collection contains Krauth’s translation and commentary on the Augsburg confession and other general creeds, his extended defense of the real presence and other conservative theologies in The Conservative Reformation and its Theology, and Adolph Spaeth’s two-volume biography of Krauth. In the Logos editions, these valuable volumes are enhanced by amazing functionality. Scripture citations link directly to English translations, and important terms link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a wealth of other resources in your digital library. Perform powerful searches to find exactly what you’re looking for. With Logos Bible Software, the most efficient and comprehensive research tools are in one place, so you get the most out of your study.
