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Lutheranism, branch of Christianity that traces its interpretation of the Christian religion to the teachings of Martin Luther and the 16th-century movements that issued from his reforms. It is the second largest Protestant denomination, after the Baptist churches.
- Eastern Europe and Scandinavia
Lutheranism - Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Reformation: In...
- Organization
Lutheranism - Church, Doctrine, Reformation: The polity of...
- North American Lutheranism
The third major church of North American Lutheranism was the...
- History
Lutheranism - Reformation, Doctrine, Europe: In 1517, when...
- Pietism
Pietism, influential religious reform movement that began...
- Lutheran World Federation
Lutheran World Federation (LWF), international cooperative...
- Church of Sweden
Church of Sweden, church of Sweden that, until 2000, was...
- Reformation Day
Reformation Day, anniversary of the day Martin Luther is...
- Eastern Europe and Scandinavia
Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church launched the Protestant Reformation.
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As Lutheranism evolved, some Roman Catholic customs were retained, such as the wearing of vestments, having an altar, and the use of candles and statues. However, Luther's major departures from Roman Catholic doctrine were based on these beliefs: Baptism: Although Luther retained that baptism was necessary for spiritual regeneration, no specific fo...
Sacraments:Luther believed the sacraments were valid only as aids to faith. The sacraments initiate and feed faith, thus giving grace to those who participate in them. The Catholic Church claims seven sacraments, the Lutheran Church only two: baptism and the Lord's Supper. Worship: As to the manner of worship, Luther chose to retain altars and vest...
Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions, Concordia Publishing HouseReligiousTolerance.orgReligionFacts.comAllRefer.comLutheranism is one of the five major strands of Protestantism. It is rooted in the teachings of the 16th-century theologian Martin Luther. Lutheranism’s tenets—at odds with many aspects of Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy —include the rejection of the hierarchical split between clergy and laity, in favor of Scripture as the ...
The churches that claim to follow Luther’s message have taken shape in four major forms. The territorial churches of central and northern Europe became linked to the political establishment of many German and Nordic principalities.
Lutheranism, Protestant movement founded on the principles of Martin Luther. Lutheranism arose at the start of the Reformation, after Luther (as traditionally believed) posted his Ninety-five Theses in Wittenberg, Ger.
15 de may. de 2007 · Law and gospel. Lutherans have a distinctive way of reading the Scriptures, based on Luther’s insight that God’s word comes to us in two forms—law and gospel. The law as command tells people what they should do. The gospel as promise tells us what God in Christ has already done for us.
