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30th Lutheran Church Congress Begins - General Religious Beliefs - Posted: 31st May, 2005 - 12:40am
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30th Lutheran Church Congress Begins
30th Lutheran church congress begins
Hannover. With the biblical motto "When your children ask you in time to come...", the 30th Lutheran church congress began today. Approximately 100,000 visitors are expected at the gathering, which lasts until Sunday. At the opening services this evening, in addition to German president Koehler and Chancellor Schroeder, among others who have said they will attend are CDU leader Merkel and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fischer. Among the most important topics for the meetings during the church congress is the future of ecumenical relations now that Pope Benedict XVI has taken office, as well as social questions in connection with the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Ref. https://www.germnews.de/dn
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This is of course significant since Martin Luther was German and basically stated the whole 'affair' with the term 'protestant'. Here is one explanation:
The ELCA, along with other Lutheran churches, can trace its roots directly to the Protestant Reformation that took place in Europe in the 16th century. Martin Luther, a German monk, became aware of differences between the Bible and church practices of the day. His writings, lectures and sermons inspired others to protest church practices and call for reform.
Ref. https://www.elca.org/co/roots.html
Another interesting point is that there are many kinds and types of Lutheran Churches all over the world, so if a congress can be held welcoming all including non-protestants then it is a significant milestone.
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