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nounGerman theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
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- reformed of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
- lutheran of or pertaining to Martin Luther or his teachings
- lutheran follower of Lutheranism
- lutheran of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of the Protestant Church adhering to the views of Luther
- erasmus Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)
- choral a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
- bonhoeffer German Lutheran theologian and pastor whose works concern Christianity in the modern world; an active opponent of Nazism, he was arrested and sent to Buchenwald and later executed (1906-1945)
- chorale a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
- eck a German Roman Catholic theologian who was an indefatigable opponent of Martin Luther (1486-1543)
- lutheranism teachings of Martin Luther emphasizing the cardinal doctrine of justification by faith alone