Books Explain similarities and differences between Protestant Lutheran () faith versus the Catholic faith?
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Hi,
It is best to go back to the beginnings of Lutheranism, and the document that indicates the similarities and differences. The Augsburg Confession. The presentation of the CA June 25, 1530 by the Protestant princes and electors to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor was really the starting point of Lutheranism.
Of course that was refuted by Rome (the "Confutation") that he was not allowed to be issued after the Council of Trent in 1573. However, it reads to discuss the CA with the Romans. It continued with the "explanation Apology () of the Augsburg Confession."
All the Moravian Church and Lutherans subscribe to the AC as a confession (of faith) of the document.
This is how other religious documents, the Apology, Catechism of small and large, the three ecumenical creeds, Treatise on the Pope and the power of the papacy, Smalcald Articles and the Formula of Concord listed in the Book of Concord.
Most Lutherans have the 1530 BOC as a true statement of beliefs, and an explanation of the doctrines derived from Scripture. It is performed by the "confessional Synod (LCMS, LCC, Wels, etc) second only to Scripture.
The version is easier to read "Concordia readers an edition of the Book of Concord", published by the press of Concordia in St. Louis. Many notes, explanations and background information. Pictures too!
Here is a link to the online network: http://cache.search.yahoo-ht2.akadns.net …
Hope this helps.
Your friend in Christ,
Mark
Church History in Plain Language by Bruce Shelley
This is a longer book that deals with many issues, but the section on Luther and the Lutheran Church and how it came into existence is very good. I like to read the entire book, but the way the section of Luther is mediated by