Wilhelm Loehe As Religious Instructor (Biography‪)‬

Wilhelm Loehe considered a catechetical work to be the most important piece of writing that he left to posterity. This was the House, School and Churchbook. (1) in a letter, Loehe wrote: "The House book is the fruit of my life and work in the ministry; I have nothing better to bequeath." (2) This opus represents the indissoluble nexus between life and doctrine that is essential for Loehe's work. He understood Christian education as lifelong accompaniment and care of souls on the basis of baptism, beginning in the family, continuing during schooling, and culminating with integration in the life of the Lutheran church. This article follows the pat tern of the three essential learning locations for Christian education by considering Loehe's formative years, his educational praxis, and his concept of a comprehensive catechumenate. Loehe's Religious Development