Fortress Introduction to Lutheranism
Overview
A helpful and accessible guide to Lutheranism's history and central tenents, with numerous photos and illustrations. Small wonder that many are confused about Lutheranism's historical origins, doctrinal affirmation, and ethical directives. Even Lutherans themselves maintains, Eric Gritsch, a leading authority on the Lutheran tradition are not clear about their identity. Some Lutheran consider themselves heirs to a reform movement, others see themselves as members of a denomination or ecclesial institution, and still others are confounded by the tension and miss the tradition's thrust. Fortress Introduction to Lutheranism offers in Part One a concise, well-written overview of this group's history from The Book of Concord to the present and in Part Two a distillation of its teachings as challenges to the reader.
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Key Features
- Provides a concise overview of Lutheran history
- Distills the basic teachings of the Lutheran faith
- Supplements the catechism with additional details
Contents
- The Luther Event
- The Aborted Reformation
- Old World Network
- New World Immigrants
- Missionary Connections
- World Lutheranism
- Proper God-talk
- Life in the Meantime
- Formation for Mission
- The Gift of Unity
Top Highlights
“Schmucker’s ‘American Recension of the Augsburg Confession’ in the Definite Synodical Platform. The Recension asserted that the Augsburg Confession contained five ‘errors’ that could not be tolerated by the heirs of the Reformation and should be dropped. They were: 1) continuing the celebration of the Mass; 2) using private confession; 3) rejecting the Sabbath (blue) law on Sundays; 4) affirming baptismal regeneration; and 5) teaching the real, bodily presence of Christ in the Eucharist.” (Page 62)
“The majority of German immigrants sold themselves as indentured servants to sponsors in the New World to pay for their passage, and were known as ‘redemptionists,’ since they worked as slaves until they redeemed their passage money.” (Page 56)
“They opened a second small academy in New York (the first, called Hartwick, had been opened in 1815 in Oneonta, New York) which stressed the teaching of Luther’s Catechisms and traditional Lutheran hymns and liturgy.” (Page 59)
“organization, a systematic theology, and a seminary that would teach future Lutheran pastors” (Page 59)
“Andrew Rudman, who had been trained by the German Pietists in Halle” (Page 56)
- Title: Fortress Introduction to Lutheranism
- Author: Eric W. Gritsch
- Publisher: Fortress Press
- Print Publication Date: 1994
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Pages: 144
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Lutheran Church › History; Lutheran Church › Doctrines
- ISBNs: 0800627806, 9780800627805
- Resource ID: LLS:FRTRSSNTLTHRNSM
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:07:07Z