Lutheranism
form of Protestantism commonly associated with the teachings of Martin Luther
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Lutheranism is a Christian denominational family.
It was founded on October 31, 1517.
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[3]
- Instance of: religion[4], organization[5]
- Founder: Martin Luther[6]
- Named after: Martin Luther[7]
- Subclass of: Protestantism[8]
- Commons category: Lutheranism[9]
- Inception: October 31, 1517[10], May 25, 1521[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lutheranism[12]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Lutheranism[13]
- OpenStreetMap tag: denomination=lutheran[14]
- Described by source: Vlastenský slovník historický[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], The Catholic Encyclopedia[21], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[22], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[23], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[24]
- Topic has template: Template:Lutheranism[25]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://christianity.stackexchange.com/tags/lutheranism[26]
- Short name: ev.-luth.[27]
- Member count: 70 1000000[28]
- History of topic: history of Lutheranism[29]
- Practiced by: Lutheran pastor[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[31]
Why It Matters
Lutheranism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Lutheranism is known by 205 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]