A History of Lutheranism

A History of Lutheranism
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Publisher : Fortress Press
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9781451407754
ISBN-13 : 1451407750
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Book Synopsis A History of Lutheranism by : Eric W. Gritsch

Download or read book A History of Lutheranism written by Eric W. Gritsch and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a clear, nontechnical way, this noted Reformation historian tells the story of how the nascent reforming and confessional movement sparked and led by Martin Luther survived its first battles with religious and political authorities to become institutionalized in its religious practices and teachings. Gritsch then traces the emergence of genuine consensus at the end of the sixteenth century, followed by the age of Lutheran Orthodoxy, the great Pietist reaction, Lutheranisms growing diversification during the Industrial Revolution, its North American expansion, and its increasingly global and ecumenical ventures in the last century.


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