Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
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The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is a conservative, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States known for its strict adherence to biblical inerrancy and traditional Lutheran doctrine.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T430013 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Context triple: [Lutheranism, hasMajorBody, Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]
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Lutheran Church in America
The Lutheran Church in America was a major U.S. Lutheran denomination that existed from 1962 until it joined with others in 1988 to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States, known for its mainline Protestant theology, nationwide congregational network, and active engagement in social justice and ecumenical relations.
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Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches
The Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches was a U.S. Lutheran church body that played a key role in forming the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America through denominational merger.
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Moravian Church in America
The Moravian Church in America is a historic Protestant denomination rooted in the 15th-century Hussite movement, known for its emphasis on personal piety, communal life, and rich musical and missionary traditions.
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Reformed Church in America
The Reformed Church in America is a historic Protestant denomination in North America rooted in the Dutch Reformed tradition and shaped by classic Reformed confessions and theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Target entity description: The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is a conservative, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States known for its strict adherence to biblical inerrancy and traditional Lutheran doctrine.
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A.
Lutheran Church in America
The Lutheran Church in America was a major U.S. Lutheran denomination that existed from 1962 until it joined with others in 1988 to form the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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B.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States, known for its mainline Protestant theology, nationwide congregational network, and active engagement in social justice and ecumenical relations.
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C.
Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches
The Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches was a U.S. Lutheran church body that played a key role in forming the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America through denominational merger.
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Moravian Church in America
The Moravian Church in America is a historic Protestant denomination rooted in the 15th-century Hussite movement, known for its emphasis on personal piety, communal life, and rich musical and missionary traditions.
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E.
Reformed Church in America
The Reformed Church in America is a historic Protestant denomination in North America rooted in the Dutch Reformed tradition and shaped by classic Reformed confessions and theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian church body
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Lutheran denomination ⓘ Protestant denomination ⓘ |
| clergyTitle | pastor ⓘ |
| confessionalStandard |
Augsburg Confession
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Book of Concord ⓘ Luther's Small Catechism ⓘ
surface form:
Luther’s Small Catechism
|
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| denominationalFamily | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Trinitarianism
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biblical inerrancy ⓘ closed communion ⓘ creationism ⓘ justification by faith alone ⓘ male-only pastoral office ⓘ original sin ⓘ real presence of Christ in the Eucharist ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ |
| ecclesialCommunion |
Lutheran Church–Canada (close partner)
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other confessional Lutheran church bodies worldwide ⓘ |
| educationInstitution |
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
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Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne ⓘ |
| educationSystem | Concordia University System ⓘ |
| foundedBy | German Lutheran immigrants ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1847 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Synodical convention ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
|
| historicalLanguageOfWorship | German ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | English ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | President ⓘ |
| liturgicalPractice | historic Lutheran liturgy ⓘ |
| membershipType | congregations ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
church planting
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parish education ⓘ world missions ⓘ |
| ordinationPolicy | does not ordain women as pastors ⓘ |
| originalName |
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States
|
| polity | congregational with synodical structure ⓘ |
| publishingHouse | Concordia Publishing House ⓘ |
| selfDescription |
confessional
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orthodox Lutheran ⓘ |
| stanceOnAbortion | pro-life ⓘ |
| stanceOnOrdinationOfWomen | opposes ordination of women ⓘ |
| stanceOnSameSexMarriage | opposes same-sex marriage ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
confessional Lutheran
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conservative ⓘ |
| viewOnEcumenism | restrictive altar and pulpit fellowship ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | Scripture is the inspired and inerrant Word of God ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | predominantly traditional ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Description of subject: The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is a conservative, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States known for its strict adherence to biblical inerrancy and traditional Lutheran doctrine.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Confessional Lutheranism
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
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originalName
→
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States
this entity surface form:
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (historical for Valparaiso University)
Lutheran Church–Canada (close partner)
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hasCloseRelationshipWith
→
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
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subject surface form:
Lutheran Church–Canada
subject surface form:
Lutheran Church–Canada
subject surface form:
Lutheran Church–Canada
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne
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denominationalSeminaryFor
→
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
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this entity surface form:
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod districts
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya
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hasInternationalPartnership
→
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
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this entity surface form:
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod