Defending faith

Description:

When in 1550 Andreas Osiander (1498-1552) advocated a different understanding of the central Lutheran doctrine of justification by faith alone, most other Lutheran churches in Germany rejected his stance, producing nearly one hundred opposing tracts. Timothy J. Wengert examines these reactions as a way of describing the theological side of confessionalization in Lutheran lands.--Back of dust jacket.

subjects: Justification (Christian theology),  Influence,  Church controversies,  Theology,  Reformation,  History of doctrines,  Lutheran Church,  History,  Justification,  Theology, 16th century,  Germany, history

People: Andreas Osiander (1498-1552)

Places: Germany

Times: 16th century