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 Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 285 Melanchthon, Philipp 1497 1560 Schwarzerd, Philipp Faventinus, Didymus The Apology of the Augsburg Confession Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apology_of_the_Augsburg_Confession Produced for Project Gutenberg by Michael Pullen and David Klinge "The Apology of the Augsburg Confession" by Philipp Melanchthon is a theological treatise written in the early 16th century during the time of the Protestant Reformation. The work serves as a defense of the Lutheran faith, articulating the core beliefs that differentiate it from Catholic doctrine, particularly concerning justification, faith, and human sinfulness. The opening of this work presents Melanchthon introducing his audience to the importance of the issues at hand, emphasizing the need for clarity and understanding in Christian doctrine. He begins by stressing the relevance of the topics discussed in the Augsburg Confession, particularly addressing the nature of God, original sin, and justification through faith in Christ. The text highlights the disagreements between Melanchthon's reformers and their adversaries, specifically focusing on the misinterpretations of original sin and justification. By laying out these theological positions, Melanchthon aims to reinforce the legitimacy and necessity of the Reformation's teachings while seeking unity within the churches that adhere to the true faith in Christ. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Lutheran Church -- Catechisms BX Text Christianity Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 691162 2025-08-03T08:51:53.877381 text/html 690983 2025-01-10T00:19:07.369086 text/html 304019 2025-08-03T08:52:01.765326 application/epub+zip 312700 2025-08-03T08:51:56.807382 application/epub+zip 302874 2025-08-03T08:51:55.620405 application/epub+zip 593169 2025-08-03T08:52:06.107334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549374 2025-08-03T08:52:01.064318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519011 2022-09-03T13:17:30.228112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669699 2025-08-03T08:51:53.486407 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 664846 2020-12-29T23:44:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17794 2025-08-03T08:52:06.252301 application/rdf+xml 16174 2025-08-03T08:51:56.119360 image/jpeg 3824 2025-08-03T08:51:55.871358 image/jpeg 220844 2020-12-29T23:44:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 299244 2025-08-03T08:51:53.928362 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia