It’s confirmation season, when young catechumens everywhere stand up before their congregations to confess their faith and show off their in-depth knowledge of Luther’s Small Catechism. But how much do the Lutheran Ladies know about the Small Catechism (and catechisms in general)? How much do you know?

In this installment of Rachel’s Trivia Challenge, Rachel quizzes Sarah, Erin, and Bri to see what they remember from their own confirmation classes. What is a catechism? Are there other catechisms besides Luther’s? Why did Luther write his Small Catechism, and for whom? What lines lodge especially well in our minds, and how did Luther specially craft his words to be clear and memorable?

Find out answers to these questions and more in this rollicking round of trivia.

Sources referenced in this episode:

• Luther’s Small Catechism by Dr. Martin Luther (cph.org)
• Der kleine Katechismus von Dr. Martin Luther (cph.org)
• Catechism of the Catholic Church (usccb.org)
• Heidelberg Catechism | Christian Reformed Church (crcna.org)
• The Baptist Catechism | Also known as Keach’s Catechism or The 1695 Catechism
• The Catechism – The Episcopal Church
• The Catechisms of the Westminster Assembly - The Presbytery of the United States | The Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) (westminsterconfession.org)

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