Which author wrote the Confessions of Augsburg?

Which author wrote the Confessions of Augsburg?

• A. Philip Melanchthon
• B. Martin Luther
• C. John Milton
• D. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Answer: (A)

The essential idea is identifying who drafted the Augsburg Confession, a foundational Lutheran statement presented at the 1530 Diet of Augsburg. It was written by Philip Melanchthon, a German theologian and close associate of Martin Luther, who prepared the document to clearly articulate Lutheran beliefs in a formal confession. Luther’s influence is clear in the theology, but the actual writing came from Melanchthon. The other figures listed—John Milton and Jean-Jacques Rousseau—lived later and are not connected to this Confession.

The essential idea is identifying who drafted the Augsburg Confession, a foundational Lutheran statement presented at the 1530 Diet of Augsburg. It was written by Philip Melanchthon, a German theologian and close associate of Martin Luther, who prepared the document to clearly articulate Lutheran beliefs in a formal confession. Luther’s influence is clear in the theology, but the actual writing came from Melanchthon. The other figures listed—John Milton and Jean-Jacques Rousseau—lived later and are not connected to this Confession.