Fortress Introduction to the Lutheran

Gassmann and Hendrix expertly present the historical context for the Reformation in its beginnings and development as background to the emergence and gathering of the Confessions. Core chapters then explore (1) the structure of faith (Scripture as norm law-gospel framework, the Trinity, and justification), (2) Christian community (the sacraments, ministry, the nature of the church), and (3) the Christian life (the two reigns sin, sanctification, eternal life). A final chapter examines the role the Confessions play in today's ecumenical, pluralistic environment.

Gunther Gassmann is Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Preface
Abbreviations
Setting the Stage: The Reformation in Historical Context	p. 1
The Development of Lutheranism	p. 11
The Lutheran Confessions: The Texts	p. 33
The Lutheran Confessions: The Structure of the Faith	p. 48
The Lutheran Confessions: The Christian Community	p. 87
The Lutheran Confessions: The Christian Life	p. 141
The Confessions in the Worldwide Lutheran Communion	p. 179
Notes	p. 193
Map	p. 198
Chart	p. 199
Glossary	p. 202
Bibliography	p. 214
Index	p. 220
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