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'''Lutheranism''' is a mainstream [[Protestantism|Protestant]] branch of [[Christianity]]. It emerged in Germany during the [[Reformation]] of the 16th century. It is based on the teachings of German theologian [[Martin Luther]] (1486-1546) who rejected parts of the theology and organizational structure of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. Originally a term of derision coined by enemies, its adherents came to call themselves "Lutherans." After a series of religious wars that lasted to 1648, the status of Lutheranism stabilized, dominating Scandinavia and the central and eastern parts of Germany. Today it is also well represented in Africa, Indonesia and the United States.
'''Lutheranism''' is a mainstream [[Protestantism|Protestant]] branch of [[Christianity]]. It emerged in Germany during the [[Reformation]] of the 16th century. It is based on the teachings of German theologian [[Martin Luther]] (1486-1546) who rejected parts of the theology and organizational structure of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. Originally a term of derision coined by enemies, its adherents came to call themselves "Lutherans." After a series of religious wars that lasted to 1648, the status of Lutheranism stabilized, dominating Scandinavia and the central and eastern parts of Germany. Today it is also well represented in Africa, Indonesia and the United States.
The two main branches of Lutheranism in the United States are the [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]] and the more conservative [[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]].
The two main branches of Lutheranism in the United States are the [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]] and the more conservative [[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]] and the [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]] .
==Beginning==
==Beginning==
*[[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]]
*[[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]]
*[[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]]
*[[Lutheran Church Missouri Synod]]
[[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]]
*[[Church of Sweden]]
*[[Church of Sweden]]
*[[Church of Norway]]
*[[Church of Norway]]