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Episcopalian vs Lutheran - What's the difference?

episcopalian | lutheran |

As nouns the difference between episcopalian and lutheran

is that episcopalian is an adherent of the episcopal churches of america or scotland while lutheran is a lutheran (a member of a lutheran church).

episcopalian

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • episcopal, pertaining to a bishop of any church
    • A bishop is entitled to certain episcopalian privileges.
  • Episcopalian

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Episcopalian

    • Usage notes

    * In the adjectival sense, episcopal'' will generally do just as well: ''A bishop is entitled to certain episcopal privileges.'' In the Episcopal Church in the United States, the correct usage is that ''Episcopalian'' is used only as a noun and ''Episcopal is used only as an adjective.

    Related terms

    * episcopal

    See also

    * Episcopalian

    lutheran

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the theology of (Martin Luther) or its followers.
    • A Lutheran understanding of the Lord's Supper is not the same as that of other denominations.

    Synonyms

    * Evangelical Lutheran

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of any of the Christian churches of which identify with the theology of (Martin Luther).
    • The split between the Lutherans and the Roman Catholics began with the Edict of Worms in 1521

    Hypernyms

    * Protestant

    See also

    * Lutheranism ;List of Lutheran Denominations * * * * * * * * * * English eponyms