the Lutheran Church
/ðə ˈluːθərən tʃɜːtʃ/
/ðə ˌluːθərən ˈtʃɜːrtʃ/
- a Protestant Church that follows the teachings of Martin Luther (1483-1546). Luther taught the importance of faith and Bible study, and is considered to have started the Reformation. There are many branches of the Lutheran Church in the US. The largest is the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
路德教会：遵循马丁·路德（1483-1546）教义的基督教教会。路德教导了信仰和圣经研究的重要性，并被认为已经开始了宗教改革。在美国，路德教会的分支机构很多。最大的是美国福音路德教会（ELCA）。