Conservative Laestadianism

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Laestadianism
History Church of Sweden Christian revival Kautokeino rebellion Korpela movement Laestadianism in the Americas Läsare
Key people Milla Clementsdotter Lars Levi Laestadius Juhani Raattamaa Nils Vibe Stockfleth Mathilda Fogman Oskari Jussila
Doctrine Forgiveness Grace The true Christians Declaration of forgiveness
Movements Conservative Laestadianism The Firstborn Laestadianism Little Firstborn group Torola group Reed group Reawakening Old erikians
Organizations Association of Peace Finland Sweden Estonia Laestadian Lutheran Church Old Apostolic Lutheran Church
Events Summer services
Culture Songs and Hymns of Zion Greasewood Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church Læstadiuspörtet
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Conservative Laestadianism is the largest branch of the Lutheran revival movement Laestadianism. It has spread to 16 countries. As of 2012 there were about 115,000 Conservative Laestadians, most of them in Finland, the United States, Norway, and Sweden.^[1][2] The movement and this denomination attribute their teachings to the Bible and the Lutheran Book of Concord.