Il piccolo catechismo

My wife grew up in a Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and has had this catechism on her shelf for a long time. I decided I would pick it up and give it a read for myself. To put it shortly I was astounded. That is not to say that I am in full agreement with all it contains, but I must say there was ve Leggi tutto

Our faith, clearly explained, simple and unpretentious, as a father would explain it to his children. I remain especially moved by Luther's analyses of the Creed and the Lord's Prayer. I am not wholly comfortable giving this book a rating, but I will say 5 stars, partly for its clarity in presenting Leggi tutto

Q. *insert theological question* A. *insert scripture* Q. Why do we need this catechism then? A. Uh....

Good to revisit this every once in a while. One small part of my long quest to read all the Lutheran confessions someday.

I have to say that my years of saying, "I'm a lapsed Lutheran" are behind me. I was raised with this small catechism and the words are etched into my heart -- so reading it again I found myself tumbling back through time. I wouldn't teach my children with these exact words but I can respect what Mar Leggi tutto

Den nya översättningen som kyrkan gör innehåller ett antal diskussionsfrågor som förefaller mig suspekta, eftersom de tillskriver mänskliga värderingar på Gud, som ju annars skulle nås via skriften allena. Allt detta är inte dåligt, inte alls - till exempel avsnittet om Luthers användning av Simul ä Leggi tutto

This along with Luther's "A Simply Way to Pray" provide a solid doctrinal and experiential foundation for the Christian life. Worth the time to read and study.