Tale Of Two Synods

Why did the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) and the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) split? A defining moment in American Lutheranism occurred in 1961 when the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) and the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) split apart. What went wrong between these two church bodies? This fascinating book is the culmination of Dr. Mark Braun's exhaustive research on the history and controversy between the WELS and the LCMS before and after they split.