Luther's Small Catechism
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Luther's Small Catechism is a concise 16th-century instructional manual by Martin Luther that summarizes core Christian doctrines for teaching the faith, especially to children and laypeople.
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| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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catechism → instructional manual → |
| aim |
to summarize core Christian doctrines
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| author |
Martin Luther
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| compiledIn |
Wittenberg
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| confessionalDocumentOf |
Lutheran churches
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| confessionalStatus |
part of the Lutheran Book of Concord
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| contains |
exposition of the Apostles' Creed
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exposition of the Lord's Prayer → exposition of the Ten Commandments → morning and evening prayers → table of duties → teaching on Baptism → teaching on Confession and Absolution → teaching on the Lord's Supper → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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| denomination |
Lutheran
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| educationRole |
foundation of Lutheran religious education
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| format |
manual for heads of families
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| genre |
didactic literature
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| hasCommentariesBy |
Martin Luther
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later Lutheran theologians → |
| historicalContext |
Protestant Reformation in Germany
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| influenced |
Lutheran Christian education
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Lutheran confessional documents → |
| intendedAudience |
children
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heads of households → laypeople → |
| language |
German
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| length |
concise
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| liturgicalUse |
used in Lutheran worship and devotion
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| originalTitle |
Der Kleine Katechismus
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| pedagogicalMethod |
memorization
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oral instruction → |
| publicationCentury |
16th century
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| publicationYear |
1529
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| purpose |
instruction in the Christian faith
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| relatedWork |
Luther's Large Catechism
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| religiousTradition |
Lutheranism
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| statusInLutheranism |
authoritative teaching text
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| structure |
question-and-answer format
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| theologicalEmphasis |
centrality of the gospel
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justification by faith → |
| theologicalTradition |
Protestant Reformation
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| translationStatus |
translated into many languages
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| usedFor |
catechesis
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confirmation instruction → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
("Luther’s Small Catechism")
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Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod → |
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Book of Concord
("Small Catechism")
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containsWork |
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Protestant Church in the Netherlands
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hasConfession |
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Lutheranism
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hasConfessionalDocument |
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Christian catechism
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hasNotableExample |
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Luther's Small Catechism
("Der Kleine Katechismus")
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originalTitle |
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Luther's Large Catechism
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relatedWork |