Gift and Promise

Gift and Promise shows that the theology of the Augsburg Confession is a gift for the world today. This volume establishes the hub of the Augsburg Confessionjustification by faith alonewhich is traced to its source in Luthers theology of the cross. The remainder demonstrates how that central hub is articulated in the various articles of faith that comprise the Ausgburg Confession. Written by expert theologians, historians, and scholars, this book aims to present the crucial and practical message of the Christian life in the Augsburg Confession for all.