Evangelical Lutheran Church of Taiwan
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Taiwan is a conservative Lutheran denomination in Taiwan that upholds traditional Lutheran confessions and is part of an international fellowship of like-minded churches.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Taiwan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2769671 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Taiwan Context triple: [Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference, hasMemberChurch, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Taiwan]
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Evangelical Lutheran Synod
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod is a conservative Lutheran church body in the United States known for its confessional adherence to historic Lutheran doctrines and close fellowship with other traditional Lutheran synods.
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Lutheran Church in America
The Lutheran Church in America was a major U.S. Lutheran denomination that existed from 1962 until it joined with others in 1988 to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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C.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil is a major Lutheran Protestant denomination in Brazil, historically rooted in German immigration and serving many German Brazilian communities.
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D.
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is a conservative, confessional Lutheran church body in the United States known for its strict adherence to biblical inerrancy and traditional Lutheran doctrine.
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E.
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is a conservative, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States known for its strict adherence to biblical inerrancy and traditional Lutheran doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Taiwan Target entity description: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Taiwan is a conservative Lutheran denomination in Taiwan that upholds traditional Lutheran confessions and is part of an international fellowship of like-minded churches.
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A.
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
The Evangelical Lutheran Synod is a conservative Lutheran church body in the United States known for its confessional adherence to historic Lutheran doctrines and close fellowship with other traditional Lutheran synods.
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B.
Lutheran Church in America
The Lutheran Church in America was a major U.S. Lutheran denomination that existed from 1962 until it joined with others in 1988 to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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C.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil is a major Lutheran Protestant denomination in Brazil, historically rooted in German immigration and serving many German Brazilian communities.
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D.
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod is a conservative, confessional Lutheran church body in the United States known for its strict adherence to biblical inerrancy and traditional Lutheran doctrine.
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E.
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is a conservative, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States known for its strict adherence to biblical inerrancy and traditional Lutheran doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian church body
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Lutheran denomination ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| churchPolity | congregational and synodical polity ⓘ |
| classification | Protestant ⓘ |
| confession |
Augsburg Confession
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Lutheran confessional writings ⓘ |
| confessionalStance | confessional Lutheran ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Taiwan, Province of China
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surface form:
Taiwan
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| denominationalFamily | Lutheran ⓘ |
| doctrine |
accepts the Bible as the inspired Word of God
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teaches justification by faith alone ⓘ teaches salvation by grace through faith in Christ ⓘ upholds traditional Lutheran confessions ⓘ |
| ecclesiology | part of global Lutheranism ⓘ |
| fellowship | international fellowship of like-minded Lutheran churches ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
Christian education
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catechetical instruction ⓘ congregational worship services ⓘ evangelism and mission work ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
Trinitarian theology
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the authority of Scripture ⓘ the deity of Jesus Christ ⓘ resurrection of Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
the resurrection of Jesus Christ
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| hasClergyType | pastors ⓘ |
| hasLaity | baptized members ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfMinistry |
Mandarin Chinese
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Taiwanese Hokkien ⓘ |
| hasMission |
plant and support Lutheran congregations in Taiwan
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proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ in Taiwan ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
Sunday worship
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celebration of major Christian festivals ⓘ preaching of law and gospel ⓘ |
| orientation | conservative ⓘ |
| primaryTerritory |
Taiwan, Province of China
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surface form:
Taiwan
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sacramentalTheology | practices baptism and the Lord’s Supper as sacraments ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | liturgical ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Taiwan Description of subject: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Taiwan is a conservative Lutheran denomination in Taiwan that upholds traditional Lutheran confessions and is part of an international fellowship of like-minded churches.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference
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hasMemberChurch
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Evangelical Lutheran Church of Taiwan
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