Definition of Lutheran. Meaning of Lutheran. Synonyms of Lutheran

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Definition of Lutheran

Lutheran
Lutheran Lu"ther*an, a. (Eccl. Hist.) Of or pertaining to Luther; adhering to the doctrines of Luther or the Lutheran Church.
Lutheran
Lutheran Lu"ther*an, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One who accepts or adheres to the doctrines of Luther or the Lutheran Church.

Meaning of Lutheran from wikipedia

- Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism that identifies primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German friar and reformer...
- The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), also known as the Missouri Synod, is a confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With 1.7...
- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is a mainline Protestant church headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The ELCA was officially formed on...
- Pietism (/ˈpaɪ.ɪtɪzəm/), also known as Pietistic Lutheranism, is a movement within Lutheranism that combines its emphasis on biblical doctrine with an...
- The term, however, derives from the letter of protestation from German Lutheran princes in 1529 against an edict of the Diet of Speyer condemning the teachings...
- Lutheranism is present on all inhabited continents with an estimated 110 million adherents out of which 74.2 million are affiliated with the Lutheran...
- Lutheranism was first introduced to Mexico in the 1850s, when German-American Lutherans began serving German immigrants in Mexico, though mission work...
- Over 40 different Lutheran denominations currently exist in North America. However, most North American Lutherans belong to one of the three largest denominations...
- Lutheran Mariology or Lutheran Marian theology is derived from Martin Luther's views of Mary, the mother of Jesus and these positions have influenced those...
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (marketing name Thrivent) (/ˈθraɪvɪnt/ THRYVE-int), is an American Fortune 500 not-for-profit financial services organization...