For Lutherans, the Book of Concord provides the definitive collection of their confessions of faith, including the all-important Augsburg Confession (1530) and the Small and Large Catechisms (1529) this course provides an overview of the historical development of all the documents in The Book of Concord, as well as in-depth looks at their theology, focusing particularly on the Augsburg Confession and Luther's Catechisms. Here participants will discover not only the basic doctrinal commitments of the Lutheran Confessions but also how they may apply in contemporary parish settings. This course provides a lively down to earth examination of such central Lutheran teachings as justification by grace through faith on account of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, the theology of the cross, the church and public ministry, the sacraments, and Christian callings in daily life.
- Teacher: Erick Thompson