{"product_id":"the-smalcald-articles","title":"Šmalkaldské články","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat can faith concede—and where does Martin Luther refuse to yield?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA church council is called, and Lutheran princes want to know where their theologians stand. At Elector John Frederick of Saxony's request, Martin Luther sets out his own testimony in The Smalcald Articles. His task is pointed: distinguish beliefs he considers beyond compromise from matters he is willing to discuss. His voice is blunt, personal, and firm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text moves through three parts: the highest matters of belief about God; the teaching Luther places at the heart of faith; and shorter articles open to discussion. Luther argues that Christ alone saves, then challenges practices he believes obscure that teaching, especially the mass. This is not a balanced survey, but a statement of his convictions and boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeliefs that cannot bend\u003c\/strong\u003e – See how Luther separates essential convictions from questions he considers open to discussion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChrist at the center\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore why Luther places his teaching about Christ above every other doctrinal concern.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA sharp dispute\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow his challenge to the mass and practices he believes contradict the gospel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoom for serious discussion\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover the shorter articles Luther offers for debate among sensible and learned people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA personal testimony\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter Luther's priorities in a voice that states rejection as plainly as affirmation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of church history, students of the Reformation, and Lutherans seeking Luther's own priorities rather than a calm survey of both sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and follow Luther's argument to the lines he will not cross.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534581203292,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/04602_en_ebook-front_c19.jpg?v=1792174917","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/cs\/products\/the-smalcald-articles","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}