Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
synod
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Lutheranism
|
| gptkbp:attendance |
Lutheran_theologians
|
| gptkbp:date |
April 1, 1540
|
| gptkbp:discusses |
Sacraments
Worship practices Doctrine of justification Church discipline |
| gptkbp:documentType |
Meissen Articles
|
| gptkbp:established |
Elector_Moritz_of_Saxony
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Synod_of_Dresden
|
| gptkbp:goal |
Establish church order
|
| gptkbp:heldIn |
gptkb:Electorate_of_Saxony
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
16th century Germany
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
First_Lutheran_synod_in_Saxony
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Synod of Meissen
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Martin_Luther
gptkb:Augsburg_Confession gptkb:Formula_of_Concord Reformed traditions |
| gptkbp:location |
Meissen
|
| gptkbp:notableArtists |
gptkb:Philipp_Melanchthon
gptkb:Johann_Gerhard |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Support for missionary activities
Promotion of community engagement Promotion of ecumenical dialogue Regulation of clergy conduct Encouragement of lay participation Development of liturgical practices Promotion of congregational autonomy Promotion of education in theology Support for social welfare initiatives Encouragement of theological scholarship Clarification of church-state relations Clarification of doctrinal disputes Clarification of sacramental theology Establishment of church governance structures Establishment of pastoral care guidelines Establishment of synodical assemblies Establishment of synodical governance Establishment of synodical resolutions Reaffirmation of Lutheran doctrines Support for interdenominational cooperation Support_for_Lutheran_schools |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Confession of Meissen
Strengthening_of_Lutheran_identity Unified_Lutheran_stance |
| gptkbp:performedBy |
Lutheran_leaders
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Synod of Wittenberg
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Evangelical_Church
Protestant Reformation Lutheran Confessions |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Lutheran_church_governance
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Reformation
|
| gptkbp:type |
ecclesiastical assembly
|