“The history of Christianity… moves under the influence of two generic ideas: the conservative, which desires to secure the present by fidelity to the results of the past; the progressive, which looks out, in hope, to a better future. Reformation is the great harmonizer of the two principles.
“Conservatism without Progress produces the Romish and Greek (Orthodox) type. Progress without Conservatism runs into Revolution, Radicalism, and Sectarianism.” - Charles Krauth, from the Preface.
Contents
Dedication
Preface
Contents
A. The Conservative Reformation
Occasion and Cause
Chief Organ: Luther
Chief Instrument: Luther’s New Testament
B. Church of the Conservative Reformation: Lutheran Church
C. Confessional Principle of the Conservative Reformation
D. Confession of the Conservative Reformation
Primary Confession: Augsburg Confession
Secondary Confessions: Book of Concord
E. History and Doctrines of the Conservative Reformation: Mistakes Corrected
F. Specific Theology of the Conservative Reformation
“The history of Christianity… moves under the influence of two generic ideas: the conservative, which desires to secure the present by fidelity to the results of the past; the progressive, which looks out, in hope, to a better future. Reformation is the great harmonizer of the two principles.
“Conservatism without Progress produces the Romish and Greek (Orthodox) type. Progress without Conservatism runs into Revolution, Radicalism, and Sectarianism.” - Charles ...
“Rome has never acknowledged her errors nor admitted her moral defeat. The lessons of past history are wasted upon her… A recent Catholic writer correctly says: ‘There is no doubt that the religious problem today is still the Luther problem.’ Almost every statement of those religious doctrines which are opposed to (Roman) Catholic moral teaching find their authorization in the theology of Martin Luther.” – William Dau
Contents
Preface.
1 Luther Worship.
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Now available is this encouraging and hard to find volume of expositions by beloved pastor R C H Lenski. Richard C. H. Lenski (1864-1936) is best known for his insightful and still invaluable series of New Testament Commentaries. He served as Professor of Theology at Capital University and President of the Western District of Joint Synod of Ohio and Editor Die Lutherische Kirchenzeitung.
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate: Some subject matter knowledge helpful.
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