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