Adiaphoristic controversy
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The Adiaphoristic controversy was a 16th-century theological dispute within Lutheranism over whether certain religious practices deemed "adiaphora" (indifferent things) could be accepted or mandated without compromising core doctrine.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
16th-century religious conflict
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Lutheran controversy ⓘ theological controversy ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Formula of Concord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
Christian freedom
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authority of secular rulers in church matters ⓘ interpretation of Lutheran confessions ⓘ limits of compromise with Roman Catholic practices ⓘ relationship between doctrine and church ceremonies ⓘ status of indifferent ceremonies in worship ⓘ whether adiaphora may be imposed by authorities ⓘ |
| endTime | approximately 1560 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Augsburg Interim
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Leipzig Interim NERFINISHED ⓘ attempts to reconcile Protestants and Catholics after the Schmalkaldic War ⓘ political pressure from Emperor Charles V ⓘ |
| hasToDoWith |
Christian theology
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Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Article X of the Formula of Concord
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later Lutheran confessional identity ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Elector Maurice of Saxony
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Johann Pfeffinger NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthias Flacius Illyricus NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas von Amsdorf NERFINISHED ⓘ Philipp Melanchthon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| location |
Electorate of Saxony
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Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ Wittenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTopic | adiaphora ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Gnesio-Lutheran party rejected acceptance of adiaphora when demanded by opponents of the gospel
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Melanchthonian party allowed certain ceremonies as adiaphora under political pressure ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Augsburg Interim
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Gnesio-Lutheran movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Leipzig Interim NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippist party ⓘ confessionalization in early modern Germany ⓘ doctrine of Christian liberty ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
clarification of Lutheran teaching on adiaphora
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deep division among early Lutherans ⓘ formation of Gnesio-Lutheran (genuine Lutheran) opposition ⓘ |
| startTime | 1548 ⓘ |
| theologicalIssue |
extent to which external rites may be altered without betraying the gospel
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whether ceremonies indifferent in themselves cease to be indifferent under persecution ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-Schmalkaldic War era ⓘ |
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