RELIGION / Christianity / Lutheran

Paper · Semantic Scholar

The Basic Education Act 628/1998 (Oikeusministeriö 2010) governs religious education in Finland. This legislation stipulates that the basic curriculum shall include ‘religious education or ethics’ according to the religion/non-religion of three or more pupils. Therefore, exceptions exist within this framework for irreligious pupils and pupils of religions other than the majority Evangelical Lutheran. In practice, th…

Reference · Wikidata

form of Protestantism commonly associated with the teachings of Martin Luther

Encyclopedia · Wikipedia

Lutheranism or Evangelical Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism that arose under the work of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German friar and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church helped launch the Reformation in 1517. The Lutheran churches adhere to the Bible and the ecumenical creeds, with Lutheran doctrine being explicated in the Book of Concord. Lutherans ho…

Book · DOAB

As Scandinavian societies experience increased ethno-religious diversity, their Christian-Lutheran heritage and strong traditions of welfare and solidarity are being challenged and contested. This book explores conflicts related to religion as they play out in public broadcasting, social media, local civic settings, and schools. It examines how the mediatization of these controversies influences people’s engagement …

Full text · Open Library

Image · DPLA

Description from "Contents to LEM's photographic materials": "Lutheran Church"