Lutheranism

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Christian theological tradition Protestant denomination branch of Christianity

Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestant Christianity that originated with Martin Luther’s 16th-century reforms, emphasizing justification by faith alone and the authority of Scripture.

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All labels observed (22)

Label	Occurrences
Lutheranism canonical	1,903
Lutheran Church	157
Lutheran Churches	91
Lutheran churches	37
Lutheran Christianity	17
Lutheran	14
Lutherans	12
Lutheran theology	6
Evangelical Lutheran	5
Lutheran Protestantism	2
American Lutheranism	1
Evangelical Lutheran Church	1
Evangelical Lutheranism	1
Evangelical-Lutheran	1
Lutheran Christians	1
Lutheran Church (after Reformation)	1
Lutheran tradition	1
Lutheranism (Church of Sweden)	1
Lutheranism (commonly reported)	1
Lutheranism (earlier in life)	1
Lutheranism in the United States	1
Lutherische Kirchen	1

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian theological tradition ⓘ Protestant denomination ⓘ branch of Christianity ⓘ
differsFrom	Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy Reformed churches ⓘ surface form: Reformed Christianity Roman Catholicism ⓘ
emphasizesDoctrine	authority of Scripture ⓘ justification by faith alone ⓘ law and gospel distinction ⓘ priesthood of all believers ⓘ sola fide ⓘ sola gratia ⓘ sola scriptura ⓘ
foundedBy	Martin Luther ⓘ
hasClergyOffice	bishop ⓘ pastor ⓘ
hasConfessionalCollection	Book of Concord ⓘ
hasConfessionalDocument	Book of Concord ⓘ surface form: Apology of the Augsburg Confession Augsburg Confession ⓘ Book of Concord ⓘ surface form: Formula of Concord Luther's Large Catechism ⓘ Luther's Small Catechism ⓘ Book of Concord ⓘ surface form: Smalcald Articles
hasGlobalOrganization	Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Conference ⓘ International Lutheran Council ⓘ Lutheran World Federation ⓘ
hasMajorBody	Church of Norway ⓘ Church of Sweden ⓘ Evangelical Church in Germany ⓘ Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ⓘ Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland ⓘ Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod ⓘ Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod ⓘ
hasSacrament	Absolution ⓘ Baptism ⓘ Holy Eucharist ⓘ surface form: Eucharist
hasSubtradition	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod ⓘ surface form: Confessional Lutheranism Evangelical Catholic Lutheranism ⓘ Pietism ⓘ surface form: Pietist Lutheranism
influencedBy	Augustinian theology ⓘ
liturgicalSeasonObserved	Advent ⓘ Easter ⓘ Lent ⓘ
originatedInCentury	16th century ⓘ
originatedInMovement	Reformation ⓘ surface form: Protestant Reformation
originatedInRegion	Germany ⓘ
recognizesAuthority	Bible ⓘ
rejectsAuthority	supremacy of the Pope ⓘ
rejectsDoctrine	Zwinglian memorialism ⓘ transubstantiation ⓘ
sharesDoctrineWith	other Protestant churches ⓘ
teachesViewOnEucharist	real presence of Christ in the Eucharist ⓘ sacramental union ⓘ
usesLiturgy	liturgical worship ⓘ
usesMusic	congregational hymnody ⓘ

Referenced by (2,256)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Trygve Lie → religion → Lutheranism ⓘ

Trinity → affirmedBy → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran churches

Easter → celebratedBy → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran churches

Virgin Mary → veneratedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

Nicene Creed → usedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Churches

Original sin → associatedWith → Lutheranism ⓘ

Pentecost → celebratedBy → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran churches

Holy Eucharist → centralTo → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Churches

Holy Eucharist → consideredSacramentBy → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Churches

Middle Colonies → religiousGroupsPresent → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutherans

Good Friday → observedBy → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran churches

William H. Foege → religion → Lutheranism ⓘ

St George → veneratedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Church

Ascension → observedBy → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran churches

Paschal candle → usedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran churches

Saint Joseph → veneratedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Church

Rosary → alsoUsedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

Ordinary Time → usedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran churches

Transfiguration → celebratedBy → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Churches

Athanasian Creed → usedByDenomination → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran churches

Saint Anne → veneratedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Churches

Anointing of the Sick → religiousTradition → Lutheranism ⓘ

Malena Ernman → religion → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheranism (Church of Sweden)

Protestant work ethic → associatedWithReligion → Lutheranism ⓘ

Apostle Peter → veneratedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Churches

Luther Bible → denominationalContext → Lutheranism ⓘ

Ascension Day → celebratedBy → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran churches

Sweden → majorityReligion → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Christianity

Sweden → formerStateReligion → Lutheranism ⓘ

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America → theologicalTradition → Lutheranism ⓘ

Advent → observedBy → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Church

Joseph → veneratedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

Joseph → recognizedBy → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Churches

Apostle Paul → veneratedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Churches

Electoral Palatinate → religion → Lutheranism ⓘ

Apostle John → veneratedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Church

Saint Barbara → veneratedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Church

Eastertide → observedBy → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran churches

German Enlightenment → religiousContext → Lutheranism ⓘ

St. Patrick's Day → associatedChurch → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Church

the Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution) → veneratedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

subject surface form: Twelve Apostles (traditional attribution)

this entity surface form: Lutheran Churches

Martin Luther → founded → Lutheranism ⓘ

Lord’s Prayer → usedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran churches

St Martin → veneratedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Church

Christmastide → usedIn → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran churches

Paschal cycle → isUsedBy → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran churches

Holy Saturday → observedBy → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Churches

Sámi → religion → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Christianity

Finland → religionMajority → Lutheranism ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lutheran Christianity

Friedrich Nietzsche → religion → Lutheranism ⓘ