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Know-how of a New Faith

Year: 2024

Type: other

Abstract: How does one believe correctly? On what practical rules is a new religion based? How must the fundamentals of faith be medially organised so that they can be memorised by the believer? Luther set out the key contents of his new faith in the Enchiridion [Manual]. The Small Catechism (Wittenberg: Lufft, 1529) – a media strategy whose importance can hardly be overestimated. Generations of Protestants not only learnt their faith from this treatise, but also how to read and write in general. The ...

Source: Industrias Culturais (Universidade de Coimbra)

DOI: 10.58079/12wcr

Author: Stefan Laube

Language: English

Topic: Reformation and Early Modern Christianity

Subfield: History

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6955610403

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