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Lutheranism

Lu·ther·an·ism [ lthərə nìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
first form of Protestantism: the first form of Protestantism, founded by Martin Luther in 16th-century Germany. It focuses on the teachings of Jesus Christ and stresses individual faith over collective church authority. Spreading first through northern Europe, particularly Scandinavia, it now has adherents worldwide.

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