(the) Lutheran Church

(the) Lutheran Church
a Protestant Church that follows the teachings of Martin Luther (1483–1546). Luther taught the importance of faith and Bible study, and is considered to have started the ↑Reformation. There are many branches of the Lutheran Church in the US. The largest is the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

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