Project Gutenberg 1996-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 252 Melanchthon, Philipp 1497 1560 Schwarzerd, Philipp Faventinus, Didymus Die Augsburger Confession Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augsburg_Confession Produced by Theodore Mayes "Die Augsburger Confession" by Philipp Melanchthon is a historical theological document written during the early 16th century, specifically in the context of the Protestant Reformation. This work serves as a formal declaration of the Lutheran faith and presents a systematic articulation of key theological beliefs intended for the Diet of Augsburg in 1530, where it was submitted to Emperor Charles V. The document addresses vital issues concerning Christian doctrine, ecclesiastical authority, and the nature of salvation, aiming to establish unity within the Holy Roman Empire amidst rising religious tensions. The opening of the text sets the stage for the presentation of these theological positions, addressing the emperor and the necessity of discussing aids against the Ottoman threat while simultaneously resolving religious disputes among the various factions within Christendom. It emphasizes a desire for peaceful dialogue and reconciliation among differing opinions, suggesting that all parties should strive towards a unified Christian doctrine. The initial articles delve into significant doctrinal points, such as the nature of God, original sin, justification by faith, and the sacraments, explicitly rejecting various heresies while reaffirming core elements of the Christian faith. Through these articulations, Melanchthon seeks not only to address specific theological concerns but also to promote a deeper understanding and conformity to biblical teachings among the gathered rulers and theologians. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. de la Lutheran Church -- Doctrines Theology, Doctrinal BX Text DE Sachbuch Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 205197 2025-08-01T06:06:42.750936 text/html 205018 204958 2025-01-01T06:17:16.680077 2023-10-01T05:49:45.777119 text/html text/html 146699 2025-08-01T06:06:48.893901 application/epub+zip 149115 2025-08-01T06:06:45.748874 application/epub+zip 140624 2025-08-01T06:06:44.429935 application/epub+zip 270347 2025-08-01T06:06:51.068899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259363 2025-08-01T06:06:48.129868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223560 2022-09-01T06:40:23.082402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182663 2025-08-01T06:06:42.475942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182478 2021-01-01T09:45:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66162 2021-01-01T09:45:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19152 2025-08-01T06:06:51.201874 application/rdf+xml 12831 2025-08-01T06:06:44.921892 image/jpeg 3358 2025-08-01T06:06:44.676893 image/jpeg 146318 2025-08-01T06:06:42.767906 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia