Nordic Lutheranism
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Nordic Lutheranism is a regional expression of Lutheran Christianity shaped by the history, culture, and state-church traditions of the Nordic countries.
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian tradition
ⓘ
Lutheranism ⓘ regional religious expression ⓘ |
| associatedWithChurch |
Church of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of the Faroe Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark (Folkekirken) NERFINISHED ⓘ Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralPractice |
catechetical instruction
ⓘ
celebration of the Eucharist ⓘ confirmation ⓘ infant baptism ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | religious pluralism in the Nordic countries ⓘ |
| dominantInRegion | Nordic countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Augsburg Confession
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lutheran confessional documents ⓘ Small Catechism of Martin Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceForm | episcopal polity ⓘ |
| hasOffice |
archbishop
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ parish pastor ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalRootsIn |
Lutheran Reformation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martin Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyLinkedTo |
established churches
ⓘ
state churches ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfFormation | 16th century ⓘ |
| influences |
Nordic cultural identity
ⓘ
Nordic social ethics NERFINISHED ⓘ Nordic welfare-state ideology ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Finnish
ⓘ
Icelandic ⓘ Scandinavian languages ⓘ Sámi languages ⓘ |
| linkedToMonarch |
Danish monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Finnish grand duchy under Sweden and Russia ⓘ Norwegian monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | evangelical catholic ⓘ |
| membershipPattern |
high nominal affiliation
ⓘ
relatively low regular church attendance ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Lutheran World Federation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Council of Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedInCountry |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFamily | Protestant Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shapedBy |
Lutheran state-church traditions
ⓘ
Nordic culture ⓘ Nordic history ⓘ |
| spreadThrough | royal reformation policies ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
authority of Scripture
ⓘ
justification by faith alone ⓘ use of Lutheran confessions ⓘ |
| uses |
church calendar
ⓘ
historic liturgy ⓘ liturgical vestments ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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