A Formula for Parish Practice: Using the Formula of Concord in Congregations (Lutheran Quarterly Books) - Softcover

Wengert, Timothy J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1506427030 ISBN 13: 9781506427034

Publisher: Fortress Press, 2017

Synopsis

This book combines a rich description of the (Lutheran) Formula of Concord (1577) with experiences in today's Lutheran parishes to demonstrate how confessional texts may still come to life in modern Christian congregations. Timothy Wengert takes the Formula of Concord, traditionally used as ammunition in doctrinal disagreements, back to its historical home, the local congregation, giving pastors, students, and theologians a glimpse into the original debates over each article.

The most up-to-date English commentary on the Formula of Concord, A Formula for Parish Practice provides helpful, concise descriptions of key theological debates and a unique weaving of historical and textual commentary with modern Lutheran experience. Covering the entire Formula of Concord the book includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter.

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About the Author

Timothy J. Wengert is emeritus professor of church history at the United Lutheran Seminary. He has written extensively on Luther, Melanchthon, and the Reformation, including The Augsburg Confession: Renewing Lutheran Faith and Practice (Fortress, 2020). He was coeditor, with Robert Kolb, of the English edition of the Book of Concord (Fortress, 2000) and translated Luther's Small Catechism, used throughout the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He lives in Long Valley, New Jersey.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1506427030
• ISBN 13: 9781506427034
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 246