Konfessionsbildung im Zweiten Abendmahlsstreit (1552-1558/59)

The Second Eucharistic Controversy (1552-1558/59) contributed significantly to the development of confessional boundaries between the Lutheran and the Reformed church. In her analysis, Corinna Ehlers points out that the theological debate about the Lord's Supper was also a conflict about the identity of the Reformation. The discussion was influenced by the situation of Protestants in other European countries as well as by political events within the Empire and local developments. Drawing on previously neglected sources, the study shows how a plurality of Protestant theologies and self-images slowly evolved into more clear-cut forms of confessional identity.