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	List of Lutherans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		His classic Examination of the Council of Trent is the definitive Lutheran response to the "Counter-Reformation" of the Roman Catholic Church.
		Al Kaline, long-time star outfielder with the Detroit Tigers, active in Lutheran churches in the Detroit area, and elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.
		As a Lutheran layman, he was a major supporter and fundraiser for Concordia University in Austin, Texas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Lutherans (2927 words)

	Lutheranism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lutheranism is a movement within Christianity that began with the theological insights of Martin Luther in the 16th century, which launched the Protestant Reformation of the Western church.
		Lutheranism as a movement traces its origin to the work of Martin Luther, a German priest and theologian who sought to reform the practices of the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century.
		Many Lutheran churches exist throughout the world which are not affiliated with the large LWF, ILC and CELC, such as those affiliated with the Church of the Lutheran Confession, especially active in Africa and India; and those affiliated with the Church of the Lutheran Brethren, which are especially active elsewhere in Asia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lutherans (2131 words)

	Lutheranism
		Lutheran Seal The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition.
		The Lutheran movement was bolstered by the work of several reformers, primarily among the early leaders was Philipp Melanchthon (a colleague of Luther's at the Leucorea University in Wittenberg), Huldreich Zwingli, and John Calvin (the founder of the Calvinist movement).
		Lutheranism would become known as a separate movement after the 1530 Diet of Augsburg, which was convened by Charles V to try to stop the growing Protestant movement.
	www.datamass.net /lu/lutheranism.html (2870 words)

	Heritage
		Lutherans in Georgia have a rich historical heritage which dates back to the earliest days when we were still a colony of England in the early 1700's.
		Lutherans are noted for their rich musical heritage and often have been referred to as “the singing church.” Luther himself loved music and was responsible for writing many hymns which are still being sung today.
		Lutherans are probably responsible for bringing four part harmony to Georgia in the form of hymns that were sung in parts.
	www.atlantalutherans.net /heritage.htm (888 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Martin Luther
		In the opinion of many of his biographers, it was an expression of uncontrolled rage, an evident congenital inheritance transmitted to his oldest son, that compelled him to flee from Mohra, the family seat, to escape the penalty or odium of homicide.
		Melancthon's famous Greek letter to his bosom friend Camerarius, 16 June, 1525 on the subject, reflected his personal feelings, which no doubt were shared by most of the bridegroom's sincere friends.
		The decree allowed the Lutheran Estates the practice and reform of the new religion within their territorial boundaries, but claimed the same rights for those who should continue to adhere to the Catholic Church.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/09438b.htm (16986 words)

	Catholic Response
		In the twenty-fifth and last session, the doctrines of purgatory, the invocation of saints, and the worship of relics are reaffirmed, as also the efficacy of indulgences as dispensed by the Church according to the power given her, but with some cautionary recommendations.
		The aim of the list was to prevent the reading of immoral books or works containing theological errors and so prevent the corruption of the faithful.
		The list was not simply a reactive work; the authors were encouraged to defend their works, they could re-publish with elisions if they wished to avoid a ban, and pre-publication censorship was encouraged.
	faculty.ucc.edu /egh-damerow/catholic_response.htm (1871 words)

	Lutherans, Anabaptists, Calvinists, Church of England, Presbyterians, Puritans, Congregationalists, Episcopalians, ...
		The "Book of Concord" (1580), has the statements of faith which have shaped the confessional life of Lutheranism: Includes the 3 "creeds": Apostles', Nicene, and Athanasian; Luther's large and small catechisms; the Augsburg Confession of 1530; the Treatise on the Power and Primacy of the Pope of 1537; and the Formula of Concord of 1577.
		- Though Lutheranism is visible in separate denominations and national churches, at its heart it professes to be a confessional movement within the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
		His "Eucharistic theory" states that the body and blood of Christ are received in Communion, but in a spiritual manner; it failed to mediate the Luther-Zwingli controversy, and it is at odds with the Catholic doctrine.
	religion-cults.com /Christianity/Protestant/P-Denominations-1.htm (3311 words)

	Explanation of Events for the Timeline of the Witch Hunts
		This list includes a selection of events, people, books and more directly and indirectly related to the Witch Hunts.
		Cyrano de Bergerac, "Letter against Witches" (1654): Although most famous as the lovesick cavalier with the big proboscis in the play by Rostand, Cyrano was real person (born 1619, died 1655), a cultural critic and satirist of his time.
		Its listing and classification of various forms of magic help illustrate the contexts of beliefs during his time and long after.
	departments.kings.edu /womens_history/witch/witchlist.html (7343 words)

	Majikthise : This week in deep throat
		I'm a Lutheran, and the idea that Rehnquist might be Deep Throat excites me because it would be the first time a Lutheran has made history since...well, since Luther himself.
		More famous Lutherans, courtesy of BF of Tempusmuseumtero, including David Hasselhoff, Bruce Willis, Steve Jobs and, John Woo.
		The mathematicians Cantor and Goedel were Lutherans, as was Nietzsche.
	majikthise.typepad.com /majikthise_/2005/02/this_week_in_de.html (1116 words)

	Lutherans are not Protestants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Lutherans have retained the historic liturgy and doctrines of the church catholic (i.e.
		Today the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the largest Lutheran body in North America, maintains full communion with four Calvinist churches (Reformed Church in America, Presbyterian Church [USA], United Church of Christ, Moravian Church in America) none of which believe in the real physical presence of Christ in the eucharist.
		Orthodox Lutheran churches are part of that una sancta, that "One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church" in which all Lutherans confess belief.
	orthodoxlutheran.fws1.com /notprot.html (922 words)

	Lutherans Split Over Pope's Role - THREAD 2 [Free Republic]
		But Margot Kaessmann, Lutheran bishop of Hanover, vehemently rejected her colleagues' proposal, calling it an illusion that was not evangelical.
		Lutherans regard infant baptism as clearly implied, both in the Savior's command to baptize all nations and in the promise of Peter that baptism has power to save all who are lost by reason of inherited and actual sin (".
		Depending on which Lutheran church you attend and which hymnal is used, I've seen the Athenasian Creed worded with "catholic faith" and Christian faith, with "catholic" asterisked to mean Christian.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3aafb76a5e71.htm (5208 words)

	Welcome Home
		This is a modern translation used by the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
		It was not written by Luther, but chiefly by Philipp Melancthon (one of his chief theological co-horts) for the "Lutheran" princes to present to Emperor Charles V in defense of the Evangelical faith they were permitting to be taught in their territories.
		An interesting (though incomplete) list of famous people who were (or are) Lutheran, brought to you by a congregation in Connecticut.
	www.gracelovespark.com /gift (1148 words)

	Basic Famous People - Biographies of Celebrities and other Famous People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		These works lay the foundation for Marx and Engels' most famous work, The Communist Manifesto, first published on February 21, 1848, which was commissioned by the Communist League (formerly, the League of the Just), an organization of German emigrés whom Marx had met in London.
		In London Marx also dedicated himself to historical and theoretical works, the most famous of which is the multivolume Das Kapital (Capital: A Critique of Political Economy), the first volume of which was published in 1867.
		Basic Famous People is part of the Basics 4 Life family of sites.
	www.basicfamouspeople.com /index.php?aid=733 (2973 words)

	Famous
		In many cases an individual could have been placed in a number of different areas; however, in part to prevent this list from becoming unduly long, we have placed each person in one category only, with a listing of his or her major contributions to church and society after his/her name.
		A longtime Lutheran, Reverend Neuhaus later converted to Roman Catholicism and was ordained a priest in 1991.
		One of the foremost authorities of Post-Reformation Lutheranism, and one of the greatest religious scholars of the twentieth century.
	www.oursaviourtn.org /links/famous.htm (4700 words)

	World Religions Religion Statistics Geography Church Statistics
		Famous and influential: Adherents.com also has detailed lists of influential and famous adherents of over 100 different religious groups (famous Methodists, famous Jews, famous Catholics, famous Zoroastrians, famous Jehovah's Witnesses, famous Theosophists, etc.), and lists of prominent people (actors, politicians, authors, U.S. presidents, artists, musicians, Supreme Court justices, film directors, etc.) classified by religious affiliation.
		Knowledge of the source of the statistics, as well as further knowledge of the particulars of a cultural, religious or regional group are necessary for an adequate understanding of the sociological implication of this type of data.
		There are faith groups, churches and philosophies which are NOT listed here, especially smaller groups outside the U.S. Broad philosophies and movements not defined by organized religious bodies are, of course, more difficult to obtain statistics for.
	www.adherents.com (1108 words)

	The Anabaptists and the Reformation
		The idea of excluding the unbelieving or unworthy from communion (as later practiced by the Reformed and Lutheran in response to Anabaptist criticism) was subsequently extended to church membership and called the "Ban".
		However, the expelled Catholics and Lutherans called on a joint force of troops to lay siege to the town.
		Hesse was so effective with his reforms and persuasion from the scriptures that 200 of the 250 Anabaptists in his realm (starting with their leaders) felt that they could reunite with the state church.
	www.rbc.org.nz /library/anabap.htm (11581 words)

	Bunnie Diehl: If you don't like it, just go away: At least ours is better than the list of atheists . . .
		Georg Samuel Doerffel, another Lutheran astronomer, pastor, and later Lutheran Superintendent at Weida, who presented proofs in 1681 that comets are heavenly bodies moving in parabolas of which the sun is the focus.
		Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, a devout Lutheran mathematician and scientist, who first proved the fundamental theorem of algebra, and introduced the method of least squares, the Gaussian gravitational constant, and invented the heliotrope, and made numerous other mathematical and scientific contributions.
		She was baptized and confirmed a Lutheran and was known to occasion the "Swedish" church in London for aid.
	bunniediehl.worldmagblog.com /bunniediehl/archives/015251.html (896 words)

	Adherents.com L-FAQ
		For instance, the actual number of people who attend church in the United Kingdom is 1%, and the percentage for the United States, while not nearly as low, is still between 5-15% of the population, hardly the 85-90% that you stated.
		Another reason the figure in the "Denominational Families" list is larger is that it is for "Catholics" as a denominational family, not just the Catholic Church.
		One of the "religions" we have listed as one of the largest in the world is "Chinese traditional religion," which is essentially a cultural fusion of Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism.
	www.adherents.com /adh_lfaq.html (7948 words)

	Famous Lutherans
		No Lutherans are known to have been in the Senate in the First Federal Congress.
		Some excellent and detailed lists of famous Lutherans are available on the external websites listed in the box to the right.
		NOTE: Some people on this list were raised as Lutherans but were not active in the denomination as adults.
	www.adherents.com /largecom/fam_lutheran.html (1741 words)

	respublica: Religion
		Now the district president of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod is involved and he is quoted as saying the firing violated the church's constitution which stipulates that any firing of a pastor must be resolved with the help of synod.
		Gerhardt, sometimes called the "Sweet singer of Lutheranism" lived out his childhood in the midst of unrelenting war and his adulthood as a Lutheran pastor in the midst of war between the Reformed, or Calvinists and Lutheran theology.
		A Lutheran clergyman's view of the Schiavo case which begs the question as to why we keep hearing from bio-ethicists on news programs even when they claim the religious activists are controlling the agenda down there.
	respublica.typepad.com /respublica/religion (10343 words)

	Pastor Zip's Lutheran Web Links
		A Lutheran monastery of the Benedictine tradition in Oxford, Michigan.
		Strengthening and renewing the Christian faith of the laity, this Lutheran movement is based on the Catholic Cursillo.
		A journal by conservative, confessional Lutherans mainly of the Missouri and Wisconsin Synods.
	homepage.mac.com /pastorzip/lutheranlinx.html (1872 words)

	Siebenbürgen Village List
		31.12.1995: The Lutheran community had 60 members and is now a filial community of Reghin; the former Evangelical church now belongs to the Orthodox community.
		31.12.1995: 2 Evangelical Lutherans; Petersdorf is no longer listed in the register of Lutheran communities; in 1979 the church and parsonage were sold to the Petersdorf Orthodox community.
		Famous for its "Rumeser Student", an unnamed student at the university in Broos who after more than 20 years in Turkish captivity, wrote and published a book in 1481 in Germany on his experiences and the life and customs of the Turks
	www.genealogienetz.de /reg/ESE/7burg_or.html (2018 words)

	Special List 136 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		NUC lists no edition of this commentary by Dullaert, and only one copy each of a few of his other works: his commentary on Aristotle's Meteorologica, Paris 1514, at NN; and editions of his commentary on Aristotle's Physics, (Paris) 1506, at NNAM and (Lyons 1512) at MH.
		A few months later Teive, Costa, and Buchanan were imprisoned by the Inquisition on suspicion of being Lutherans.
		Teive spent a year in the monastery of Belem, but by late 1552 returned to the Collegio das Artes, and was in charge of it in 1555, when it was handed over to the Jesuits.
	www.livroraro.com /sl136.htm (6140 words)

	USCCB - (SEIA) Methodist-Catholic Dialogues Thirty Years of Mission and Witness
		The language may differ in the WCC, the United Methodist, and the Catholic lists of issues to be discussed and elements of division to be resolved.
		Surveying these dialogues, one will note that all seven elements of the United Methodist list and the five areas lifted up by the pope have been touched upon in either the U.S. or global dialogues.
		Wesley spoke, in his famous sermon, of "The catholic [by which he meant ecumenical] spirit." His heirs in our day have given admirable witness to the pioneering impulse.
	www.usccb.org /seia/methcath.shtml (8428 words)

	Famous Lutherans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		He was among the first German Lutheran settlers in Oklahoma and a member of the Friedens Kirche of Marena, Oklahoma, located 10 miles west of Stillwater.
		James Thiele (1930-1997) Senior Organist at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Flinders Street, Adelaide, South Australia, for nearly 50 years and was one of the leading Lutheran organists in Australia.
		Albert Schweitzer - Born the son of a Lutheran pastor, he was ordained to the Office of the Holy Ministry and served as Pastor of St. Nikolai's Church in Strasbourg.
	www.faithlutherangroton.org /famous.html (7210 words)

	Siebenbürgen Village List
		Famous for its altar painting by Johann Martin Stock of Sibiu (1730)
		31.12.1995: The Lutheran community had 29 members and is served by ministers from neighbouring parishes.
		31.12.1995: The Lutheran community had 43 members and is a filial parish of Sächsisch Regen.
	www.genealogienetz.de /reg/ESE/7burg_mn.html (1748 words)

	List Of Famous Entrepreneurs Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A short list of famous entrepreneurs like Ken Evoy, Michael Masterson, Jay Abraham and others who have not only made their fortune on the Web, but...
		Another recognisable name on the list is Sam Branson, son of one of the UK's most famous entrepreneurs, Richard Branson.
		Famous Entrepreneurs famous adoptions - a list of famous people who have or have been.
	www.famous-guide.info /list-of-famous-entrepreneurs (874 words)

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