CPH makes its popular English translation of the Book of Concord freely available online

USA – Concordia Publishing House (CPH) has launched a new website making its popular English edition of the Book of Concord available to read for free online: bookofconcord.cph.org.

“What sets the Book of Concord Online apart is that it features the text of Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions,” said Jonathan D. Schultz, President and CEO of CPH. “For over 20 years this has been the most widely used and trusted version of our Confessions. We are thrilled to be making it freely available online.”

CPH’s newly-developed website makes the historic documents of the Book of Concord—the confessional foundation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church—available to pastors, teachers, students, and laypeople through a modern, user-friendly platform. Designed for clarity, accessibility, and study, the site allows users to seamlessly navigate all the texts of the Book of Concord.

The text featured on the website is from the second edition of Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions, published by CPH. It is a revised and updated version of the translation originally prepared by William H. T. Dau and G. Friedrich Bente for the Concordia Triglotta to ensure both theological fidelity and readability for today’s readers. CPH’s updated edition (published 2005, 2006) has helped to usher in greater confessional awareness among English-speaking Lutherans worldwide.

“The Book of Concord’s faithfulness to the Holy Scriptures allows it to be central to the teaching and witness of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod,” said Dr. Jacob Corzine, vice president of Publishing for CPH. “By making it available online, we hope to encourage faithful teaching and study, and bold confession of the Christian faith.”

To explore the Book of Concord Online and begin reading, visit bookofconcord.cph.org.

Concordia Publishing House is the publishing arm of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). CPH is also an important partner of the International Lutheran Council (ILC), a global association of confessional Lutheran church bodies which includes the LCMS.

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