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Formula of Concord
A 1577 confessional statement that unified early Lutheran factions. It utilized Aristotelian methodology to define Lutheran doctrine against Rome, Calvinism, and the theology of Melanchthon.
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Definition
(1577) A confessional statement that unified the split factions of early Lutheranism. It rejected much of Melanchthon's theology but used his Aristotelian methodology. It provided definitive answers for Lutherans and drew firm doctrinal lines against Rome, the Calvinists, and others.
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- Book of ConcordTerm
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- PhilippistsTerm
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 224Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 224.
Last revised August 14, 2026