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Why did Luther not support iconoclasm like some other reformers?

Luther's own words on the subject are quoted in: The Third Sermon, March 11, 1522, Tuesday after Invocavit In his sermon on 'How Christians should regard Moses' Luther makes it clear that he does ...
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What fancy word describing a church's stance on the Eucharist most closely applies to Mormonism?

In the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints the Eucharist is generally called "the Sacrament." Though priesthood authority is required to administer it, there is no concept of ...
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Did Martin Luther and Zwingli not consider each other brothers in Christ?

Did Martin Luther and Zwingli not consider each other brothers in Christ? Definitely not. Zwingli did offer a hand of brotherhood to Luther, but Luther refused it, telling Zwingli and the Swiss ...
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Do Lutherans now consider the followers of Zwingli and Calvin to be their brothers in Christ?

Unsurprisingly, the answer differs based on which Lutheran you ask. For example, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, which is by far the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States ...
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What fancy word describing a church's stance on the Eucharist most closely applies to Mormonism?

This talk by LDS Apostle David A. Bednar entitled 'Always Retain a Remission of Your Sins' is a great compilation of LDS scripture showing how the sacrament ties into the essential saving ordinances ...
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Why did Huldrych Zwingli oppose music in the worship service?

There were several reasons that Zwingli would oppose the use of instruments and singing in worship. One was that Zwingli was against was the RCC's view that tradition was higher than Scripture. ...
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