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Augsburg Fortress Publishers
- Gift and Promise: The Augsburg Confession and the Heart of Christian Theology
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
summary
Gift and Promise shows that the theology of the Augsburg Confession is as much a gift to the world today as it was when first presented in 1530. Building on a book started by Ed Schroeder (three chapters are presented in the first part), nine of his students present the theology of the Augsburg Confession in language that makes it accessible to those without a scholarly background, including pastors, students, and lay people interested in Lutheran history and theology. Gift and Promise establishes the theological “hub” of the Augsburg Confession—what the Confession itself calls the “central teaching of the Christian faith” —in the doctrine of justification by faith alone. That hub is traced to its source in Luther’s theology of the cross. Each chapter presents how that central hub is articulated in the articles of faith that comprise the Ausgburg Confession. Lucid, powerful, and insightful, the expositions in this volume are written by expert theologians, historians, and scholars who aim to present the crucial and practical message of the Christian life in the Augsburg Confession for all.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. vii-x
- Introduction to the Writers
- pp. xvii-xviii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xix-xx
- Martin Luther and the Augsburg Confession
- pp. xxi-xxii
- Abbreviations
- pp. xxiii-xxiv
- 3. Why the Cross Is at the Center
- pp. 37-60
- 4. The Trinity as Gospel
- pp. 61-70
- 8. Christology at the Table
- pp. 111-124
- 12. Mission
- pp. 175-196
- Index of Names and Subjects
- pp. 201-204
- Index of Scripture
- pp. 205-206
Additional Information
ISBN
9781506410692
Related ISBN(s)
9781506410685
MARC Record
OCLC
956730918
Pages
310
Launched on MUSE
2016-08-23
Language
English
Open Access
No