Lutheran

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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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.
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Lutheranism - A look at Lutheranism, its history and teachings, specifically in America but also looking back at Lutheranism's roots and influences in Europe.
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Lutheranism in Siberia. - Bible Lutheran Church of Novosibirsk, Russia with information about Siberian Lutheran missions east of the Urals.
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Lutheran Resource Center - Clearinghouse for connecting Lutheran resources with needs in Lutheran congregations. Collects and distributes books, videos, program ideas, pamphlets and films.
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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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Project Wittenberg - Writings of Martin Luther, Paul Gerhardt and other Lutherans in English translation.
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Lutheran Synods and Denominations - Links, discussion and chat, and articles about the various branches of Christianity under the Lutheran doctrine.
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Lutheranism in MSN Learning and Research - An Encarta Encyclopedia article detailing some of the Lutheran Church's theology, history, and practice from the 1500s through the Twentieth Century.
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Luther and Lutheranism Library Collection - Wilfrid Laurier University, Library special collection begun 1911, information compiled in the Canadian Directory of Special Collections.
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