Did Columbus believe that God called him west to undiscovered lands? Does American democracy owe its inception to the handful of Pilgrims that settled at Plymouth? If; indeed; there was a specific; divine call upon this nation; is it still valid today?The Light and the Glory answers these questions and many more for history buffs. As readers look at their nation's history from God's point of view; they will begin to have an idea of how much we owe to a very few--and how much is still at stake. Now revised and expanded for the first time in more than thirty years; The Light and the Glory is poised to show new readers just how special their country is.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Ronald BambergA wonderful compendium of the foundations of Lutheran theology.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good translationBy Pastor LeviWhile there are a few translations of the Book of Concord around; this one does well as an alternative to Tappert's translation or the overly-cumbersome Triglotta. This translation is easy to read and the explanatory notes are well written and easy to comprehend. This is as good a translation for laymen as Tappert; and good value for money as well.54 of 58 people found the following review helpful. Further Reading Highlights More Info on this BOC EditionBy Rich FutrellAfter having a chance to read more of this new translation of the Book of Concord; I still conclude that this book is--overall--very good. Yes; the translation does pluralize some areas where the original was singular; such as Luther's explanation of the Ten Commandments in his Small Catechism. Nevertheless; such pluralizations seem natural to the modern ear and tongue and do not seem a deliberate ruse to avoid using "he; him; or his;" such as the explanation of who is my neighbor. The translators and editors should not have allowed these subject-verb-predicate mismatches; but were probably allowed for political correctness. However; other areas are deliberately so worded for modern correctness; such as portion of the Smalcald Articles where the translators change singulars to plurals to avoid reference to male clergy. Translators are not to make something likeable to the modern reader but make it understandable. So my first impressions were off a bit; but not much on pluralizations for political correctness.The references and historical background in the footnotes are superb and bests any BOC yet to come to print. This alone makes the book worth its purchase--so much so students of the Confessions should have this volume and use it! It was especially refreshing to see incorrect references in previous Book of Concord editions corrected in this edition.The biggest possible "problem" with this BOC is its use of Melanchthon's second Latin version of the Apology as the basis for the translation. Kolb and Wengert do make a serious case for their decision; much of which has merit. I do not have the historical or theological qualifications; however; to say definitively if using Melanchton's second Latin version was the best choice or not; but readers should be aware of this decision.In short; this edition does have some shortcomings of which readers should be aware. However; it is the most readable BOC to date and has the best footnotes of any BOC; bar none. Thus; if you want to read the Lutheran Confessions; then buy this edition and read it. However; for serious study; cross-refer this edition with the Concordia Triglotta to hone in on the original authors' intents.
