Luther's Large Catechism

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Christian instructional manual catechism theological work

Luther's Large Catechism is a foundational 16th-century instructional manual on Christian doctrine written by Martin Luther, widely used for teaching the basics of faith within Lutheran tradition.

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Luther's Large Catechism canonical 4
Large Catechism 3
Large Catechism of Martin Luther 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian instructional manual ⓘ
catechism ⓘ
theological work ⓘ
author Martin Luther ⓘ
century 16th century ⓘ
commissionedBy Johann ⓘ
surface form: Johann the Steadfast
confessionalStatus part of the Lutheran confessions ⓘ
contains explanations of basic Christian doctrines ⓘ
preface by Martin Luther ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Electorate of Saxony ⓘ
dateIncludedInBookOfConcord 1580 ⓘ
denomination Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form: Lutheran Church
doctrinalAuthority confessional standard in Lutheran churches ⓘ
doctrineType didactic exposition ⓘ
genre doctrinal text ⓘ
religious instruction ⓘ
historicalContext early Lutheran Reformation in Germany ⓘ
includedIn Book of Concord ⓘ
influence Lutheran catechetical practice ⓘ
Protestant religious education ⓘ
language Early New High German ⓘ
originalTitle Luther's Large Catechism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: Der Große Katechismus
placeOfPublication Wittenberg ⓘ
publicationYear 1529 ⓘ
purpose instruction in Christian doctrine ⓘ
teaching basics of the Christian faith ⓘ
relatedWork Luther's Small Catechism ⓘ
relationshipToLuthersSmallCatechism expanded and more detailed exposition ⓘ
religiousMovement Reformation ⓘ
surface form: Protestant Reformation
religiousTradition Lutheranism ⓘ
scripturalBasis Bible ⓘ
scripturalCanonUsed Protestant biblical canon ⓘ
status foundational text of Lutheran catechesis ⓘ
structure exposition of Baptism ⓘ
exposition of the Apostles' Creed ⓘ
exposition of the Lord's Prayer ⓘ
exposition of the Sacrament of the Altar ⓘ
exposition of the Ten Commandments ⓘ
targetAudience catechumens ⓘ
clergy ⓘ
heads of households ⓘ
theologicalFocus justification by faith ⓘ
sacramental theology ⓘ
use of the law ⓘ
theologicalTradition Lutheran orthodoxy ⓘ
usedFor catechetical preaching ⓘ
confirmation instruction ⓘ
pastoral instruction ⓘ

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Lutheranism → hasConfessionalDocument → Luther's Large Catechism ⓘ
Book of Concord → containsWork → Luther's Large Catechism ⓘ
this entity surface form: Large Catechism
Luther's Large Catechism → originalTitle → Luther's Large Catechism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: Der Große Katechismus
Luther's Small Catechism → relatedWork → Luther's Large Catechism ⓘ
Christian catechism → hasNotableExample → Luther's Large Catechism ⓘ
Lutheran orthodoxy → usesDocument → Luther's Large Catechism ⓘ
this entity surface form: Luther’s Large Catechism
Concordia → hasComponentWork → Luther's Large Catechism ⓘ
this entity surface form: Large Catechism
Epitome of the Formula of Concord → follows → Luther's Large Catechism ⓘ
this entity surface form: Large Catechism
Evangelical Lutheran Synod → usesConfession → Luther's Large Catechism ⓘ
this entity surface form: Large Catechism of Martin Luther
Lutheran Reformation → hasConfessionalDocument → Luther's Large Catechism ⓘ
Lutheran Church–Canada (close partner) → usesConfession → Luther's Large Catechism ⓘ
subject surface form: Lutheran Church–Canada
this entity surface form: Large Catechism of Martin Luther
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Australia → confession → Luther's Large Catechism ⓘ
this entity surface form: accepts Luther’s Large Catechism