{"product_id":"the-augsburg-confession","title":"Confessione augustana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do you defend a reforming church before an emperor who wants the religious quarrel settled?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Augsburg Confession, Philipp Melanchthon sets out the faith of the Lutheran princes and city councils before Charles V. The emperor wants peace in his lands. Melanchthon must explain what the reforming churches teach and why they reject the charge of rebellion against the true church. Martin Luther, unable to attend under an imperial ban, approves the text from a distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document moves through twenty-eight articles in a formal, orderly style. The first twenty-one explain its teachings, beginning with beliefs Catholics and Lutherans share. They address faith, good works, the church, and the sacraments. The final seven turn to practices the reformers say need correction, giving reasons for the changes they defend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA shared starting point\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover how the opening articles establish common ground before addressing the teachings that divide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaith and good works\u003c\/strong\u003e – Examine the teaching that people are made right with God by faith, not their own merits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA definition of church\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider an account of the church centered on the gospel and the sacraments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePractices under scrutiny\u003c\/strong\u003e – Read the reformers’ reasons for correcting seven practices they identify as abuses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConviction before an emperor\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow a statement that explains reform while defending its place within the true church.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of Reformation history, students of theology, and anyone seeking a founding Lutheran text in its own words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and explore the beliefs at the heart of this Reformation document.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534651588956,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/03952_en_ebook-front_c04.jpg?v=1792175008","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/confessione-augustana","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}