German Lutherans started arriving in Pennsylvania in 1683 under the leadership of Frank Pastorius, and many more followed. The Lutheran colonists built two new churches, including one in Trappe, Pennsylvania, near whose walls their famous leader Henry Melchior Mühlenberg was later buried. … Continue reading First Lutheran Synod in the Colonies
Justus Falckner wrestled with his conscience. In 1703 there was a short supply of Lutheran pastors in the new world. One of the few pastors they did have was Andrew Rudman–and his health was failing. Andrew, a Swedish Lutheran working in the … Continue reading First Lutheran Ordained in America
Christian II, King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden was so cruel that his own people booted him off the throne in 1522. He had killed Danish nobles and an archbishop lost Sweden through brutality and allowed his Dutch mistress to … Continue reading Lutheranism Made Official in Denmark
At last. Agreement on what we believe.” When the Book of Concord went on sale in Germany, its buyers might have thumped its cover with satisfaction. For years, Lutheran theologians had wrangled over the doctrines of law, faith and free will. But at last … Continue reading Lutheran Book of Concord Went on Sale
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