The Coffee Hour —Battle for the Augsburg Confession, Ep. 2: The Lutherans Come to America

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What happens to the Augsburg Confession as Lutherans cross the ocean to settle in America? The Rev. Dr. Cameron MacKenzie (the Forrest E. and Frances H. Ellis Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN) joins Andy and Sarah for a series on the Battle of the Augsburg Confession in American Lutheranism to explore the transition of the Augsburg Confession and Lutheranism from Germany to America, focusing on the role of German and Scandinavian immigrants, the influence of Henry Muhlenberg and the Pietist movement, and the challenges faced in preacher training and ordination. Their conversation also touches on the impact of the American Revolution on the Lutheran Church and its future in the new nation.