DESCRIPTION

This valuable tool enables students and other readers to understand the chronological and theological development of the Lutheran confessional heritage. With lucid introductions and helpful conclusions about the historical development of each issue, this electronic apparatus facilitates tracing the relationships of the chief documents and the development of the Reformers' thinking not only chronologically but also by the twenty–eight key topics of the Augsburg Confession. Included in the collection are the Schwabach Articles, the Marburg Articles, the Torgau Articles, Eck's 404 Articles (selections), the Augsburg Confession itself, the Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope, and the 1537 Smalcald Articles. The easily accessible PDF format allows any users with Adobe Acrobat to utilize this tool.