Term
Lutheranism
A global communion of believers following Martin Luther, adhering to the Augsburg Confession, Luther's Small Catechism, and the three ecumenical creeds.
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Definition
The worldwide communion of Christian believers who are followers of Martin Luther. Its main doctrinal symbols are the Augsburg Confession (1530) and Luther's Small Catechism (1529) is used as the basic manual of instruction in preparation for the rite of confirmation. In addition, Lutherans adhere to the three ecumenical creeds, the Apostles', the Nicene, and the Athanasian.
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- Augsburg ConfessionTerm
- Book of ConcordTerm
- PietismTerm
- Broader than
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 514Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 514.
Last revised August 14, 2026