02454cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000490011324500360016226400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450800880041552013240050353400450182765300340187265300780190665300240198465300480200885600430205699900170209918107UtSlPG20260610133424.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBX1 aSchmucker, S. S.q(Samuel Simon),d1799-187310aAmerican Lutheranism vindicated 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-04-02  aProduced by Rev. Kurt A. T. Bodling, presently at the State Library of Pennsylvania  a"American Lutheranism Vindicated; or, Examination of the Lutheran Symbols" by S. S. Schmucker is a theological treatise written in the mid-19th century. The work addresses various disputed topics within Lutheran doctrine, particularly in response to a pamphlet by Rev. W. J. Mann that questions certain interpretations of the Augsburg Confession. Schmucker seeks to provide clarity and a defense of New School Lutheranism by examining historic Lutheran symbols and affirming a view that emphasizes the importance of scriptural authority over traditional creeds.  The opening of the text introduces the context of religious controversy surrounding the interpretation of foundational Lutheran documents. Schmucker outlines the central aim of his treatise: to respond to Mann's claims about the inaccuracies in the interpretations of the Augsburg Confession and other Lutheran symbols. He communicates the necessity of discussing these doctrinal disagreements as essential to advancing understanding and unity within the church. Schmucker further emphasizes the importance of scrutinizing human creeds against the backdrop of Scripture, advocating for a position that seeks to reconcile tradition with continued theological reflection amidst evolving interpretations of faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLutheran Church -- Catechisms  aMann, W. J. (William Julius), 1819-1892. Plea for the Augsburg Confession  aAugsburg Confession  aLutheran Church -- Controversial literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18107  c59493d59493