Lutheran churches
Reformation-descended worship houses
Lutheran churches are Protestant Christian congregations following the theological tradition of Martin Luther, emphasizing salvation by grace through faith and the authority of scripture.
The term covers both local congregations and broader denominational bodies: She was baptized at the Lutheran church on Main Street.
Lutheranism predominates in Scandinavian countries and has significant presence in Germany and the American Midwest.
- Diet of WormsImperial council in Germany
- justificationReason proving rightness
- Augsburg ConfessionLutheran doctrinal declaration, 1530
- hymnsReligious songs of worship
- faith aloneJustification by belief only
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