Norwegian Synod
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The Norwegian Synod was a conservative Lutheran church body in the United States formed by Norwegian immigrants in the 19th century, known for its strict confessional stance and significant role in shaping Norwegian-American religious life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Lutheran Church | 1 |
| Norwegian Lutheran church | 1 |
| Norwegian Synod canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lutheran church body
ⓘ
religious organization ⓘ |
| churchPolity | congregational-synodical ⓘ |
| confessionalBasis |
Book of Concord
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lutheran Confessions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confessionalStance | strict ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| denomination | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| emphasis |
confessional subscription
ⓘ
doctrinal purity ⓘ |
| ethnicFocus | Norwegian immigrants ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Norwegian Lutheran immigrants ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major early Norwegian-American Lutheran body ⓘ |
| influenced |
Norwegian-American religious identity
ⓘ
development of Lutheranism among Norwegian immigrants in the U.S. ⓘ |
| languageOfMinistry |
English
ⓘ
Norwegian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
theological liberalism
ⓘ
unionism ⓘ |
| primaryConstituency | Norwegian Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCountryOfOriginOfMembers | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
Upper Midwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity |
preserved Norwegian Lutheran traditions in America
ⓘ
shaped Norwegian-American religious life ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | conservative Lutheran ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | immigrant church body ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | liturgical ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Norwegian Lutheran Church
this entity surface form:
Norwegian Lutheran church