About This Site

Why The Augsburg Confession exists, who we are, and what we believe about the Church's shared heritage of faith.

Our Mission

Why This Site Exists

The Augsburg Confession is the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church, presented to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg in 1530 by Philip Melanchthon.

The Heavenly Network, in partnership with The Christian Chain, has developed this network of Church Creed and Confession sites in order to make the historic faith of the Church clearly explained, faithfully presented, and freely accessible to every believer, student, and seeker who wants to understand what the whole Church has always believed together.

This site is a scholarly, non-denominational reference site dedicated to the study of The Augsburg Confession. Our mission is to make The Confession accessible, academically rigorous, and contextually explained for Christians, theology students, church leaders, and researchers worldwide.

Editorial Standards

  • All historical sources and translations are cited and attributed.
  • Content is written in an academic, accessible tone for both lay and scholarly readers.
  • We are committed to interfaith respect and avoid denominational bias or doctrinal debate.
  • Affiliate recommendations are transparently disclosed.
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"There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call — one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all."

Ephesians 4:4–6

Lutheran Tradition — 1530

Diet of Augsburg