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A helpful and accessible guide to Lutheranism’s history and central tenets, with numerous photos and illustrations. Small wonder that many are confused about Lutheranism’s historical origins, doctrinal affirmation, and ethical directives. Even Lutherans themselves maintains, Eric Gritsch, a leading authority on the Lutheran tradition are not clear about their identity. Some Lutheran consider...

Tensions within the organization increased over the issue of how to adjust European Lutheranism to life in the New World. “Neo-Lutherans” wanted to have closer ties with Methodists and Puritans in order to build a united front against Catholics, theologically confused revivalists, and infidels. “Old Lutherans,” represented by the Missouri and Wisconsin Synods, wanted to maintain strict loyalty to the Lutheran Confessions and ties to Germany and Scandinavia. Schmucker and other east coast Lutherans
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