The Australian
Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue
Dogmatic Resources
The Lutheran Church of Australia confesses the symbolical writings contained in the Book of Concord of 1580 to be true expositions of the word of God.
There are a few different editions available, including this online version.
The dogma of the Roman Catholic Church can be found in the decrees of the ecumenical councils. Along with the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Codes of Canon Law, these decrees can be found on the Vatican website here.
Resources on Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue
While not necessarily endorsed by our dialogue, here are some reflections on the nature and history of dialogue between our two churches
Block, Matthew
'50 years of Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue' (2016)
Braaten, Carl
'Lutherans and Catholics Together - What's Next?' (1998)
Burgess, Joseph A. (ed)
The Role of the Augsburg Confession: Catholic and Lutheran Views (1980)
Chemnitz, Martin
Examination of the Council of Trent in four volumes (1565-1573)
DiNoia, J. Augustine
Dulles, Cardinal Avery
'The Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue: The Year 1980' (1980)
'Two Languages of Salvation The Lutheran-Catholic Joint Declaration' (1999)
Edwards, Denis
'Synodality and primacy: Reflections from the Australian Lutheran/Roman Catholic Dialogue' (2015)
George, Timothy
'Lund and the Quest for Christian Unity' (2016)
Hampson, Daphne
Christian Contradictions: The Structures of Lutheran and Catholic Thought (2001)
Hinlicky, Paul
'The Lutheran Dilemma' (1999)
Kasper, Walter
'What Would Catholic Recognition of the Confessio Augustana Mean?' (1980)
Martin Luther: An Ecumenical Perspective (2016)
Kress, Robert
'The Roman Catholic Reception of the Augsburg Confession' (1980)
Murray, Paul
'St. Paul and Ecumenism: Justification and All That' (2010)
Preus, Robert
Justification and Rome (1997)
Ratzinger, Joseph (Benedict XVI)
Root, Michael
'Ecumenical Winter?' (2018)
Rusch, William
Whittall, Roger
'Reflections on the Australian Lutheran-Catholic dialogue on the Augsburg Confession' (2024)
Wicks, Jared
'Lutheran-Catholic Dialogue On Foundations Laid in 1962-1964' (2013)
'A Catholic Appreciation of Martin Luther for Theology and Life' (video, 2017)
Yeago, David
Other Statements
The National Council of Churches in Australia is a body of which both of our churches are members. Their Faith & Unity Commission have issued a number of statements that can be found here.
Two published volumes - called Stages on the Way - collate the bilateral statements of Australian churches, including from our dialogue. Those statements, along with ordering details for the books, can be found here.
History of Australian Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue
The following articles have appeared in The Southern Cross over the past 50 years, concerning the ALRC Dialogue
Past and present members met on 25 October 2024 to celebrate the 200th meeting of the dialogue. The co-chairs gave remarks that can be accessed by clicking on their names, Stephen Hultgren and Gerard Kelly.
