Lutheran Denominations Christianity

Lutheran Denominations Christianity

The Christian Church in western Europe during the early 1500's underwent a reformation. The leading exponent of the reformation was Martin Luther. The reformation movement ultimately lead to a complete split between the reformers and the Roman Catholic Church. Those who joined the reformers were later called Protestants as they protested the authority over the Church maintained by the Pope. Those who follow the theology of Martin Luther, the Augsburg Confession and the Book of Concord are called Lutherans. Protestantism as a whole has fractured into many denominations. Those claiming the mantle of Luther have not avoided divisions over doctrinal questions and as a consequence there are a significant number of Lutheran Denominations. Lutheranism has been the predominant denomination in Northern Germany, and Scandinavia where it is the established (state) church. Lutheran denominations are also prominent in North America. The Lutheran Church began with an emphasis on literacy, scholarship, music, and liturgical worship that continues to this day.

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See Also:

Lutheranism in MSN Encarta - An Encyclopedia article detailing some of the Lutheran Church's theology, history, and practice from the 1500s through the Twentieth Century.
American Lutheran Denominational Family Tree - A family tree of American Lutheran denominations.
Project Wittenberg - Posting of a cross-section of the classic and historic texts written by Lutherans.
Luther and Lutheranism Library Collection - Wilfrid Laurier University, Library special collection begun 1911, information compiled in the Canadian Directory of Special Collections.
Lutheranism - A look at Lutheranism, its history and teachings, specifically in America but also looking back at Lutheranism's roots and influences in Europe.
Largest Lutheran Communities - Statistics: Top 10 nations with highest proportion of Lutherans in the population; Top 10 nations with most Lutherans; Top 20 U.S. states with highest proportion of Lutherans in the population.
Lutheran Resource Center - Clearinghouse for connecting Lutheran resources with needs in Lutheran congregations. Collects and distributes books, videos, program ideas, pamphlets and films.
Lutheranism in Iceland - United States Department of State Report on religious freedom and the state church (Lutheran Church of Iceland) relations.

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