The Augsburg Confession (Annotated)

The Augsburg Confession is the foundational statement of Lutheran belief, presented to Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg in 1530. Composed with lucid precision and conciliatory restraint, it sets forth articles on God, sin, justification, the Church, sacraments, civil authority, and contested medieval practices. Its style is juridical yet pastoral, designed not as rebellion but as a learne...