The large and small catechisms of dr luther were born of pastoral necessity in 1528 luther and his colleagues visited the congregations in saxony to assess their spiritual health luther was horrified mercy dear god what great misery i beheld thus luther writes in his preface to the small catechism the common person especially in the villages has no knowledge whatever of christian doctrine and unfortunately many pastors are completely unable and unqualified to teach . Martin luthers large small catechisms luther martin isbn 9781495315336 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. Luthers large catechism german der grosse katechismus is a catechism by martin luther it consists of works written by luther and compiled christian canonical texts published in april 1529 this book was addressed particularly to clergymen to aid them in teaching their congregations. Written by martin luther in 1529 the small and large catechisms provide a clear summary of gods word on the essentials of the christian faith this edition combines the two catechisms and includes the woodcuts found in concordia the lutheran confessions