Lutheranism

Also known as Lutheran Church, Lutherans, Lutheran Protestantism, Lutheran

thumb|Lutheran priest elevation (liturgy)|elevating the host during the Mass at [[Alsike Church, Sweden]]

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Lutheranism is a Christian religious tradition that began in the 16th century with Martin Luther's reforms and continues to be practiced by millions of believers today, particularly in Northern Europe and North America. It matters because it represents one of the major branches of Christianity and has significantly shaped both religious practice and European history.

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Commons category: Lutheranism
OpenStreetMap tag: denomination=lutheran
P8168: Guntzviller
short name: ev.-luth.
member count: 70
inception: 1521-05-25
Stack Exchange tag: christianity.stackexchange.com/tags/lutheranism

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Etymology
History
Spread to Northern Europe
Counter-Reformation and controversies
Lutheran orthodoxy
Rationalism
Revivals
Doctrine
Bible
Inspiration
Clarity
Efficacy
Sufficiency
Role of Tradition
Law and Gospel
Lutheran confessions
Justification
Sanctification
Good works
Trinity
Two natures of Christ
Mariology
Sacraments
Baptism
Eucharist
Confession
Rites
Conversion
Predestination
Divine providence
Judgment and eternal life
Practices
Liturgy
Kalendar
Missions
Education
Church fellowship
Polity
Scandinavia
Eastern Europe and Asian Russia
Germany
Western Hemisphere and Australia
Throughout the world
Brazil
Distribution
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|Lutheran priest elevation (liturgy)|elevating the host during the Mass at [[Alsike Church, Sweden]]

Lutheranism or Evangelical Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism that emerged under the work of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German friar and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church launched the Reformation in 1517. The Lutheran churches adhere to the Bible and the ecumenical creeds, with Lutheran doctrine being explicated in the Book of Concord. Lutherans hold themselves to be in continuity with the apostolic church and affirm the writings of the Church Fathers and the first four ecumenical councils.