Formule de Concordevignette|Page de titre du Livre de Concorde, Dresde 1580. La Formule de Concorde ou Formula concordiae, rédigée en 1577 au couvent de Bergen, près de Magdebourg, est la charte du luthéranisme orthodoxe. Après la mort de Martin Luther et la promulgation de Charles Quint de l'Intérim, le luthéranisme était profondément divisé par des querelles internes. Pour l'essentiel, deux camps s'opposaient : les « philippistes », qui partageaient les conceptions de Philippe Mélanchthon, assez proches du calvinisme, et les « gnésio-luthériens » qui pratiquaient un luthéranisme strict et intransigeant envers les autres confessions, y compris envers les calvinistes.
Criticism of the Catholic ChurchDuring its long history, the Catholic Church has been subject to criticism regarding various beliefs and practices. Within the church, this often involves opposition or support for practices associated with traditionalist Catholicism. In the past, different interpretations of scripture and various other critiques contributed to schisms such as the schism with the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Protestant Reformation.
Legalism (theology)In Christian theology, legalism (or nomism) is a pejorative term applied to the idea that "by doing good works or by obeying the law, a person earns and merits salvation." The Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States defines legalism as a pejorative descriptor for "the direct or indirect attachment of behaviors, disciplines, and practices to the belief in order to achieve salvation and right standing before God", emphasizing a need "to perform certain deeds in order to gain salvation" (works).
Fate of the unlearnedThe fate of the unlearned, also known as the destiny of the unevangelized, is an eschatological question about the ultimate destiny of people who have not been exposed to a particular theology or doctrine and thus have no opportunity to embrace it. The question is whether those who never hear of requirements issued through divine revelations will be punished for failure to abide by those requirements. It is sometimes addressed in combination with the similar question of the fate of the unbeliever.
