First published in 1529, Martin Luther's "The Small Catechism" was written for the education of children in religious doctrine. It reviews The Ten Commandments, The Lord's Prayer, the Sacraments of Baptism, the Alter and the Eucharist, along with other important religious and biblical tenets in a clear, concise and easy to understand format. It has long been considered as one of Martin's most important writings and is seen as an authoritative text...

Contains the basic principles of the Lutheran religion with some explanation.

Palabras Que Rescatar aporta 30 temas que pretenden hacer reflexionar al lector/a sobre otras tantas palabras que necesitan ser repensadas, porque la fe, como la vida misma, es continuo proceso de profundizacin.Lo ms autntico de nuestro ser no est en la superficie, ni siquiera en la inteligencia, sino en el descubrimiento de eso que llamamos sabidura divina, que se nos transmite en el contacto con la palabra, escuchada con el corazn y reflexionada...

In 1643 when the Long Parliament of England called the Westminster Assembly to produce the Westminster Confession, it also asked for a directory of "catechising". The Assembly asked Herbert Palmer to produce a draft of the Larger Catechism. Robert Baillie and other Scottish delegates found the work disappointing. In December 1643 a committee was formed to write the Catechism. In January 1647 the Assembly gave up writing one catechism and split it...

Does the church teach Jesus message accurately? If not, how can we find what Jesus originally taught? Tough questions, to which careful research provides revealing answers. Many know of terrible excesses committed by the Church using quasi military forces to carry out numerous purges over many centuries. Estimates of those professing to be Christian, tortured to death, burned at the stake or literally torn to pieces range from 30,000 to 300,000...

The 'Enchiridion' is a compact treatise on Christian piety, written in response to a request by an otherwise unknown person, named Laurentius, shortly after the death of Saint Jerome in 420. It is, intended as a model for Christian instruction or catechesis. As the title indicates, the work is, organized according to the three graces necessary for the Christian worship of God: Faith, Hope and Love. This edition contains nearly 300 linked footnotes....

What is your only comfort in life and death? The Heidelberg Catechism begins with this powerful, personal question, and proceeds from there through the doctrine and experience of what it means to belong to the Lord Jesus Christ. In The Heidelberg Diary, Willem Ouweneel offers the reader 365 daily meditations that consider the entire text of the catechism. Discover and participate in the rich tradition of one of the earliest and most influential guides...