Lutheranism

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:organization
gptkbp:activities gptkb:research
gptkb:networking
gptkb:training
resource provision
gptkbp:advocacy gptkb:education
climate change
healthcare
family values
human trafficking
religious freedom
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Lutheran_World_Relief
gptkb:Lutheran_Services_in_America
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Association_of_Evangelicals
gptkb:Lutheran_World_Federation
gptkb:World_Evangelical_Alliance
gptkbp:annual_event Synod assemblies
gptkbp:architecture Church buildings
gptkbp:artwork Liturgical art
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:World_Lutheran_Federation
gptkbp:belief Priesthood of all believers
Sola scriptura
Justification by faith alone
sola scriptura
Evangelical theology
Justification by faith
justification by faith
Two Sacraments
sola fide
sola gratia
Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Lutheran_Church–_Missouri_Synod
gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_America
gptkb:Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Christmas
gptkb:Reformation_Day
gptkb:Easter
gptkb:Pentecost
gptkbp:challenges secularism
internal divisions
public perception issues
cultural relevance
declining membership in some regions
gptkbp:characterized_by sola scriptura
justification by faith
gptkbp:charity gptkb:Lutheran_World_Relief
gptkb:Lutheran_Services_in_America
Disaster relief
Education initiatives
Community development projects
Health care services
gptkbp:charity_work Disaster relief
Housing assistance
Health care initiatives
Education support
Food banks
gptkbp:community Lutheran schools
Lutheran missions
Lutheran charities
Lutheran congregations
gptkbp:community_service Charitable organizations
Homeless shelters
Involvement in local communities
Food pantries
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Community_development
Art and literature
Environmental stewardship
Influence on Western Christianity
Influence on education
Social movements
Influence on music
Influence on art
Lutheran education
Music and hymns
Promotion of peace and reconciliation
Advocacy for environmental stewardship
Influence on social movements
Engagement in interfaith dialogue
Support for scientific inquiry
Lutheran art
Impact on education and literacy
Lutheran missions
Contribution to music and arts
Promotion of individual conscience
Role in the development of modern democracy
Lutheran social services
Lutheran music
gptkbp:demographics Diverse congregations
approximately 80 million adherents
growing presence in Africa and Asia
largest Protestant denomination in Germany
significant presence in Scandinavia
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:Evangelism
gptkb:Charismatic_movement
gptkb:Holiness_movement
gptkb:church
gptkb:Lutheran_Church–_Missouri_Synod
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkb:Evangelical_Lutheran_Church_in_America
gptkb:Church_of_Sweden
gptkb:Lutheran_World_Federation
gptkb:Wisconsin_Evangelical_Lutheran_Synod
Reformed churches
Adventism
gptkbp:doctrine gptkb:Sola_Scriptura
gptkb:Sola_Fide
gptkb:Sola_Gratia
Justification by faith
gptkbp:ecumenical_relations gptkb:Interfaith_dialogue
gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:World_Lutheran_Federation
gptkb:National_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:Lutheran_World_Federation
Member of the World Council of Churches
Member of the Lutheran World Federation
gptkbp:education Theological seminaries
Confirmation classes are common
gptkbp:events gptkb:National_Day_of_Prayer
gptkb:Prayer_Breakfast
gptkb:conference
Annual synod assemblies
gptkbp:fellowship Congregational life
gptkbp:focus gptkb:social_justice
gptkbp:founded 16th century
1846
1950
gptkbp:founded_by gptkb:Martin_Luther
gptkbp:founded_in 16th century
gptkbp:funding grants
donations
membership fees
gptkbp:global_membership 80 million
gptkbp:global_presence gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Latin_America
gptkb:North_America
Worldwide
affiliated organizations
global conferences
gptkbp:governance gptkb:Board_of_Trustees
Annual General Meeting
Congregational polity
Synodical
Synodical structure
gptkbp:group_size 900 million
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on gptkb:Grace
Sacraments
Law and Gospel
Faith alone
law and gospel
gptkbp:has_feature gptkb:Ethics
gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkb:sorcery
worship
missiology
ecclesiology
eschatology
sacramentology
gptkbp:has_influence_on gptkb:social_movements
American politics
gptkbp:has_key_belief salvation through faith in Jesus Christ
the authority of the Bible
the priesthood of all believers
the second coming of Christ
importance of evangelism
the necessity of a personal relationship with God
gptkbp:has_major_text gptkb:Book_of_Concord
gptkb:Bible
gptkb:Westminster_Confession_of_Faith
gptkb:Book_of_Common_Prayer
gptkb:confession
gptkbp:has_members Evangelicals
gptkbp:has_method gptkb:prayer
gptkb:baptism
Bible study
worship services
communion
gptkbp:has_origin gptkb:Protestant_Reformation
gptkbp:has_tradition gptkb:Confirmation
gptkb:Communion
Worship services
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:London
gptkb:Bloomington,_Minnesota
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Reformation
gptkb:Diet_of_Worms
gptkb:Peace_of_Augsburg
gptkb:Reformation_Day
gptkb:Augsburg_Confession
gptkb:Formula_of_Concord
gptkb:Thirty_Years'_War
Formation of synods
Formation of the Book of Concord
Merging of denominations
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:John_Calvin
gptkb:William_Tyndale
gptkb:Martin_Chemnitz
gptkb:C._F._W._Walther
gptkb:Billy_Graham
gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkb:Martin_Luther
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:John_Knox
gptkb:John_Wesley
gptkb:Philip_Melanchthon
gptkb:Charles_Spurgeon
gptkb:Charles_Finney
gptkb:Huldrych_Zwingli
gptkb:Dietrich_Bonhoeffer
gptkb:John_Stott
gptkbp:historical_role gptkb:Martin_Luther
gptkbp:historical_significance Influence on Western Christianity
Role in the Reformation
Establishment of educational institutions
Promotion of literacy and education
Development of Protestant theology
first global evangelical alliance
influenced evangelical movements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lutheranism
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Pentecostals
gptkb:Calvinism
gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkb:Methodists
gptkb:Pentecostalism
gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkb:Baptist
gptkb:Methodism
Baptist churches
Reformed churches
Lutherans
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Reformation
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:social_movements
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of gptkb:Ninety-Five_Theses
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:charitable_organizations
gptkb:missionary_work
megachurches
youth ministries
Christian radio and television
gptkbp:is_characterized_by active expression of faith
belief in the necessity of personal conversion
emphasis on the authority of Scripture
gptkbp:is_displayed_in gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Latin_America
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_practiced_in gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Latin_America
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:prayer
gptkb:baptism
communion
preaching
gptkbp:is_worshipped_by gptkb:Jesus_Christ
gptkb:church
gptkb:God
Liturgical
liturgical
Communion practices vary by denomination
Liturgical calendar observed
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Director
gptkb:Bishop
gptkb:clergy
gptkb:Pastors
gptkbp:membership approximately 1.5 million
approximately 3.5 million
Approximately 80 million
evangelical churches
gptkbp:mission Global missions
Spread the Gospel
Global mission work
Global mission initiatives
promote evangelical Christianity
gptkbp:music gptkb:hymns
Choirs
Hymnody
Hymns are central to worship
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Martin_Luther
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Philip_Melanchthon
gptkb:David_Lose
gptkb:Dietrich_Bonhoeffer
gptkb:Nadia_Bolz-Weber
Greg Strand
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:J._John
gptkb:Nicky_Gumbel
gptkb:John_Stott
gptkbp:notable_technique communion
confirmation
baptism of infants
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Reformation
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:partnerships local churches
mission organizations
Christian charities
gptkbp:philosophy synodical
gptkbp:political_position Law and Gospel
Scripture alone
Faith alone
Sacred scripture
Grace alone
gptkbp:public_reaction position papers
press releases
statements of faith
gptkbp:publications Evangelical Alliance Review
Lutheran publications
The Lutheran Magazine
gptkbp:region gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:sacraments gptkb:Holy_Communion
gptkb:Eucharist
gptkb:Baptism
gptkbp:sacred_text gptkb:Book_of_Concord
gptkb:Luther's_Large_Catechism
gptkb:Luther's_Small_Catechism
gptkb:Lutheran_Hymnal
gptkb:Bible
gptkbp:social_issues Advocacy for social justice
Support for the poor and marginalized
gptkbp:social_media gptkb:Twitter
gptkb:Instagram
gptkb:Facebook
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:cross
gptkb:Luther_Rose
gptkbp:tradition gptkb:Lent
Lutheran tradition
Advent
gptkbp:type gptkb:organization
gptkbp:website www.eauk.org
www.efca.org
gptkbp:year_established 1517
gptkbp:youth_programs gptkb:Lutheran_Youth_Organization
Retreats
Leadership training
Service projects
Summer camps
Confirmation classes
Youth gatherings
Lutheran youth gatherings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkb:Angela_Merkel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3