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125:Christianity
1611:1643 deaths
1606:1608 births
1528:Lutheranism
1263:high school
1142:Rudolf Otto
1047:Olaus Petri
1037:Hans Tausen
1001:Theologians
954:Hans Tausen
884:Olaus Petri
835:John Rogers
799:Aster Ganno
700:Paul Henkel
665:Key figures
628:Laestadians
478:Holy Orders
438:and worship
351:catholicity
332:Christology
315:Sola gratia
135:Reformation
101:Lutheranism
1575:Categories
1497:2008-11-09
1318:References
1296:blockhouse
1278:New Sweden
1267:Gothenburg
1247:Gothenburg
869:Paul Egede
865:Hans Egede
809:Jákup Dahl
710:Karl Graul
685:Hans Egede
458:Confession
436:Sacraments
118:Background
77:New Sweden
51:New Sweden
1255:Lidköping
1237:Biography
587:Movements
468:Matrimony
453:Eucharist
1227:Lutheran
623:Haugeans
613:Pietists
93:a series
91:Part of
1274:Swedish
1245:, near
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493:Vespers
448:Baptism
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