| A Formula for Parish Practice Contributor(s): Wengert, Timothy J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1506427030 ISBN-13: 9781506427034 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing OUR PRICE: $37.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Lutheran - Religion | Christianity - Catechisms - Religion | Christian Church - Administration |
| Dewey: 238.41 |
| Series: Lutheran Quarterly Books |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6" W x 9" (0.74 lbs) 246 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Theometrics - Mainline |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The most up-to-date English commentary on the Formula of Concord, A Formula for Parish Practice provides helpful, concise descriptions of key theological debates and a unique weaving of historical and textual commentary with modern Lutheran experience. Covering the entire Formula of Concord the book includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wengert, Timothy J.: - Timothy J. Wengert is emeritus professor of Church History at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. A parish pastor for seven years in Minnesota and Wisconsin with a doctorate from Duke University, he taught on Philadelphia's faculty from 1989-2013. He has written extensively on the Reformation, was co-editor of the English edition of The Book of Concord (Fortress, 2000) and translated Luther's Small Catechism, used throughout the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In addition to books on Philip Melanchthon and Martin Luther, he co-authored with Susan Wood a book on Lutheran/Roman Catholic relations, Shared Spiritual Journey (Paulist, 2016) and currently serves on the U.S. Lutheran/Roman Catholic dialogue. He currently resides in Long Valley, NJ. |