Book of Concord
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The Book of Concord is the definitive collection of Lutheran confessional writings, compiling key creeds and doctrinal statements that articulate the theology of the Lutheran Reformation.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Concord canonical | 43 |
| Lutheran Confessions | 14 |
| Formula of Concord | 4 |
| Apology of the Augsburg Confession | 3 |
| Smalcald Articles | 2 |
| Book of Concord (in part) | 1 |
| Confessio Augustana variata | 1 |
| Lutheran Catechisms | 1 |
| Lutheran confessional writings | 1 |
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Target entity: Book of Concord Context triple: [Athanasian Creed, includedIn, Book of Concord]
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A.
Augsburg Confession
The Augsburg Confession is a foundational 1530 statement of Lutheran beliefs that became a central doctrinal standard of the Protestant Reformation.
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B.
Heidelberg Catechism
The Heidelberg Catechism is a 16th-century Reformed confession of faith, structured as a series of questions and answers to teach core Protestant Christian doctrine.
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C.
Belgic Confession
The Belgic Confession is a foundational 16th-century Reformed doctrinal statement that systematically outlines key Calvinist beliefs and theology.
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D.
Canons of Dort
The Canons of Dort are a 17th-century Reformed confessional document that systematically defines Calvinist doctrines of salvation, especially predestination and grace, formulated at the Synod of Dort (1618–1619).
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E.
Westminster Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a 17th-century Reformed doctrinal standard that systematically sets out key Calvinist beliefs on theology, worship, and church life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Book of Concord Target entity description: The Book of Concord is the definitive collection of Lutheran confessional writings, compiling key creeds and doctrinal statements that articulate the theology of the Lutheran Reformation.
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A.
Augsburg Confession
The Augsburg Confession is a foundational 1530 statement of Lutheran beliefs that became a central doctrinal standard of the Protestant Reformation.
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B.
Heidelberg Catechism
The Heidelberg Catechism is a 16th-century Reformed confession of faith, structured as a series of questions and answers to teach core Protestant Christian doctrine.
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C.
Belgic Confession
The Belgic Confession is a foundational 16th-century Reformed doctrinal statement that systematically outlines key Calvinist beliefs and theology.
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D.
Canons of Dort
The Canons of Dort are a 17th-century Reformed confessional document that systematically defines Calvinist doctrines of salvation, especially predestination and grace, formulated at the Synod of Dort (1618–1619).
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E.
Westminster Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a 17th-century Reformed doctrinal standard that systematically sets out key Calvinist beliefs on theology, worship, and church life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
ⓘ
Lutheran symbolical book ⓘ confessional document collection ⓘ |
| aim | to achieve doctrinal concord among Lutherans ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Book of Concord
ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Confessions
|
| authorityIn |
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
ⓘ
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod ⓘ Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod ⓘ many confessional Lutheran church bodies ⓘ |
| basedOn | theology of Martin Luther ⓘ |
| compiledIn | 16th century ⓘ |
| compiler |
Caspar Olevianus
ⓘ
surface form:
Jakob Andreae
Martin Chemnitz ⓘ Nikolaus Selnecker ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Apology of the Augsburg Confession
ⓘ
Apostles’ Creed ⓘ
surface form:
Apostles' Creed
Athanasian Creed ⓘ Augsburg Confession ⓘ Book of Concord self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Formula of Concord
Luther's Large Catechism ⓘ
surface form:
Large Catechism
Nicene Creed ⓘ Book of Concord self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Smalcald Articles
Luther's Small Catechism ⓘ
surface form:
Small Catechism
Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfPublication | 1580 ⓘ |
| describedAs | definitive collection of Lutheran confessional writings ⓘ |
| editor |
Jakob Andreae
ⓘ
Martin Chemnitz ⓘ Nikolaus Selnecker ⓘ |
| function | standard of doctrine for confessional Lutherans ⓘ |
| genre | creedal and confessional literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Epitome of the Formula of Concord
ⓘ
Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Reformation doctrinal controversies ⓘ |
| influenced |
Lutheran church law
ⓘ
Lutheran liturgy ⓘ Lutheran systematic theology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Concordia ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Dresden ⓘ |
| publisher | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian theology
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Lutheran doctrine ⓘ confessional Lutheranism ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Lutheran Reformation ⓘ |
| title | Book of Concord self-link ⓘ |
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