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'''Luther's Small Catechism''' (''Der Kleine Katechismus'') was written by [[Martin Luther]] and published in 1529 for the training of children. Luther's Small [[Catechism]] reviews the [[Ten Commandments]], [[Apostles' Creed|the Apostles' Creed]], [[Lord's Prayer|the Lord's Prayer]], [[Baptism|the Sacrament of Holy Baptism]], [[Confession in the Lutheran Church|the Office of the Keys and Confession]] and [[Eucharist in the Lutheran Church|the Sacrament of the Eucharist]]. It is included in the [[Book of Concord]] as an authoritative statement of what Lutherans believe. The Small Catechism is widely used today in Lutheran churches as part of youth education and [[Confirmation (Lutheran Church)|Confirmation]].
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'''Luther's Small Catechism''' ({{langx|de|Der Kleine Katechismus}}) is a [[catechism]] written by [[Martin Luther]] and published in 1529 for the training of children. Luther's Small [[Catechism]] reviews the [[Ten Commandments]], [[Apostles' Creed|the Apostles' Creed]], [[Lord's Prayer|the Lord's Prayer]], [[Baptism|the Sacrament of Holy Baptism]], [[Confession in the Lutheran Church|the Office of the Keys and Confession]] and [[Eucharist in the Lutheran Church|the Sacrament of the Eucharist]]. It is included in the ''[[Book of Concord]]'' as an authoritative statement of what Lutherans believe.

The Small Catechism is widely used today in Lutheran churches as part of youth education and [[Confirmation (Lutheran Church)|Confirmation]]. It was mandatory for confirmands in the [[Church of Sweden]] until the 1960s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/lilla-katekesen|title=Lilla katekesen|publisher=Church of Sweden|language=sv|access-date=21 October 2017}}</ref> It has been translated into most European languages.


==See also==
==See also==
* {{Portal-inline|Christianity}}
* [[Luther's Large Catechism]]
* [[Luther's Large Catechism]]

* {{Commons category-inline|Luther's Small Catechism}}
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Wikisource}}
* {{Wikisource-inline}}
* [http://bookofconcord.org/smallcatechism.html Luther's Small Catechism] (1921 Triglotta version)
* {{Commons category-inline|Luther's Small Catechism}}
* [http://bookofconcord.org/small-catechism Luther's Small Catechism] (1921 Triglotta version)
* [http://www.ProjectWittenberg.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/luther/little.book/web/book-1.html Project Wittenberg version]
* [http://www.ProjectWittenberg.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/luther/little.book/web/book-1.html Project Wittenberg version]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140808054307/http://www.cmi-berlin.net/Der_Kleine_Katechismus.html Luther's version in German]
* [http://www.cph.org/t-topic-catechism.aspx LCMS version]
* {{librivox book | title=The Small Catechism | author=Martin LUTHER}}
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=l9MPAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_v2_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=&f=false Schwan Catechism], German and English side-by-side
* [http://www.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=711&contentID=4333&shortcutID=2076 WELS version]
* [http://www.blc.edu/comm/gargy/gargy1/ELSCatechism.htm ELS version]
* [http://www.immanuelmankato.org/libmaterial/catechism/small CLC version]
* [http://www.cmi-berlin.net/Der_Kleine_Katechismus.html Luther's version in German]


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Latest revision as of 05:52, 21 October 2024

Der Kleine Katechismus
Title page of Luther's Small Catechism (1536, originally published in 1529)
Original titleDer Kleine Catechismus
LanguageGerman
Publication date
1529 (1529)

Luther's Small Catechism (German: Der Kleine Katechismus) is a catechism written by Martin Luther and published in 1529 for the training of children. Luther's Small Catechism reviews the Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, the Office of the Keys and Confession and the Sacrament of the Eucharist. It is included in the Book of Concord as an authoritative statement of what Lutherans believe.

The Small Catechism is widely used today in Lutheran churches as part of youth education and Confirmation. It was mandatory for confirmands in the Church of Sweden until the 1960s.[1] It has been translated into most European languages.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lilla katekesen" (in Swedish). Church of Sweden. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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