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The Survival of True Lutheranism
http://www.ourredeemerlcms.org/pdfs/survival.pdf
Essay traces Lutheran thought from the Reformation through Melanchthon, the Book of Concord, Chemnitz, the Age of Orthodoxy, Pietism and Rationalism, the Confessional Renewal, and into the 20th century.
The Lutheran Difference
http://www.firstthings.com/article.php3?id_article=5237
Examines the difference made upon American society, culture, and religion by the Church and speculates as to possible future impact.
Project Wittenberg
http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/wittenberg-home.html
Project Wittenberg is an electronic text initiative converting the writings of Martin Luther and other Lutherans to electronic forms. It is also a forum for Lutheran historical discussion.
Lutheran Historical Conference
Fostering cooperation among people and institutions concerned with research, documentation and preservation of the resources pertaining to the history of Lutheranism in North America.
German Lutheran Pietism and Justification
http://www.xenos.org/essays/pietism.htm
Studies how the early stages of the movement understood the foundational theology of Lutheranism. Includes political and religious background and special emphases on faith and sanctification.
Concordia Historical Institute
http://www.lutheranhistory.org/
The Department of Archives and History of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod is home to the world's largest collection of artifacts and information on Lutherans in America.
A Brief Look at the Lutheran Church
http://www.xrysostom.com/lutheran.html
Traces Lutheranism's story from the beginning, with the American migration detailed, especially concerning The Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod.