Learn about the Holy Spirit's work from the early church, through the Reformation, and into Lutheranism today with the issues it said or a book of the month for August,

Embracing your Lutheran identity.

This new book is written by regular guest Dr. Gene Edward Veth. You can pre-order

Embracing your Lutheran identity at issues ETC.org or by calling Concordia publishing

house 1-800 325 325, 30-40.

Embracing your Lutheran identity, the issues, et cetera, book of the reformation was a great upheaval not only in the theology of the church and its practice

but also in the politics of the world which was very closely tied to that theology

and the theological differences became differences that led to war to bloodshed

to well one of the greatest wars in European history the 30 years war

Welcome back to issues etc. I'm Todd Wilkin joining us for part three of our series on Lutheran identity

exploring Lutheran history Dr. Jean Edward Veth retired provost and

professor of literature at Patrick Henry College.

He'll begin next year serving his adjunct professor at Luther Classical College,

previously served as Culture Editor for World magazine.

He's director of the Kronock Institute at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana,

an author of numerous books including The Issues Etcera Book of the Month for August,

Embracing Your Lutheran Identity.

Dr. Veth, welcome back.

Thank you.

We pick up at a very auspicious moment in Lutheran history, the presentation of the

Augsburg Confession. take us to that event.

Yeah, well, in my book I have a chapter 5, here I stand about Luther mainly and culminating in the big diet of

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