Preface
by Dr. Samuel H. Nafzger
Commission on Theology and Church Relations
Serves in The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
2005 marks the 475th anniversary of the presentation of the Augsburg Confession before Holy Roman Emperor Charles V on June 25, 1530 and the 425th anniversary of the publication of the Book of Concord on June 25, 1575. To commemorate these important occasions, 10 essays prepared by seminary professors and theologians from member churches of the International Lutheran Council have been prepared to present an overview of each of the Book of Concord’s component parts. A Spanish translation of these essays has been prepared by Rev. Juan Beckmann from the Evangelical Lutheran church of Argentina.
| Essay Topic | English | Espanol |
| Preface | ||
| Overview/Introduction | ||
| The Apostles’ Creed | ||
| The Nicene Creed | ||
| The Athanasian Creed | ||
| The Augsburg Confession of 1530 | ||
| Apology of the Augsburg Confession 1531 | ||
| The Smalcald Articles 1537 | ||
| Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope | ||
| The Small Catechism | ||
| The Large Catechism | ||
| The Formula of Concord | ||
| A Source of Harmony – Peace and a Sword | ||
| Complete collection of The Book of Concord: A Source of Harmony with Table of Contents Note: these are large files and will need a long time to download at dial-up modem speeds |