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The most recent English version of the Book of Concord was published in 2005 to commemorate the 425th anniversary of the publication of the Book of Concord, and the 475th anniversary of the presentation of The Augsburg Confession. It is a revision of the English text of the Concordia Triglotta and entitled Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions — A Reader ’ s Edition of the Book of Concord and edited by Paul T. McCain, Edward A. Engelbrecht, Robert C. Baker, and Gene E. Veith.

A second edition followed in 2006.

The preface to the first edition expresses the intention with this English version to provide an edition for use by those who are unfamiliar with the Lutheran Confessions, being designed for use not only in seminary and college classrooms, but also in homes and churches.

The McCain edition is based strictly on the texts of the Lutheran Confessions contained in either of the two official editions of the Book of Concord, the German edition of 1580 and the Latin edition of 1584.

Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions is a unique study and reader's edition containing extensive annotations, and tools and guides intended to aid reading and comprehension.

The history and persons associated with the various documents in the Lutheran Confessions are featured.

There are more than 115 black and white and 31 full-color plates, as well as a timeline, general index, additional essays providing an overview of the textual issues and history of the Lutheran Confessions, and a summary of the nature and meaning of the traditional Lutheran approach to accepting and using the Lutheran Confessions.