Augustana
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Augustana may refer to:
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In religion:
- The Augustana, or Augsburg ConfessionAugsburg ConfessionThe Augsburg Confession, also known as the "Augustana" from its Latin name, Confessio Augustana, is the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church and one of the most important documents of the Lutheran reformation...
, which gives its name to several Lutheran institutions - Augustana Evangelical Lutheran ChurchAugustana Evangelical Lutheran ChurchThe Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church was a Lutheran church body in the United States that was one of the churches that merged into the Lutheran Church in America in 1962...
, a Lutheran religious body from the 1860 until 1962
In education:
- Augustana AcademyAugustana AcademyAugustana Academy was an educational institution in Canton, South Dakota.The Norwegian Augustana Synod was established in 1870. In that year, the Synod began an academy called the Marshall Academy in Marshall, Wisconsin. In 1881, the academy was moved to Beloit, Iowa. In 1884 Augustana College...
, a former educational institute in South Dakota, USA - Augustana College (Illinois)Augustana College (Illinois)Augustana College is a private liberal arts college located in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. The college enrolls approximately 2,500 students. Covering of hilly, wooded land, Augustana is adjacent to the Mississippi River...
, a liberal arts college in Illinois, USA - Augustana College (South Dakota)Augustana College (South Dakota)Augustana College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The campus makes the school the largest private university in South Dakota...
, a liberal arts college in South Dakota, USA - Augustana University CollegeAugustana University CollegeAugustana University College was a Lutheran college in Camrose, Alberta, Canada, from 1910 until its 2004 merger with the University of Alberta. Now known as the Augustana Faculty of the University of Alberta, it began its operations in 1910 under the name Camrose Lutheran College...
, a formerly Lutheran college in Alberta, Canada - The University of Alberta Augustana FacultyUniversity of Alberta Augustana FacultyThe Augustana Campus is a faculty of the University of Alberta located in Camrose, Alberta, Canada. It was merged into the larger, Edmonton, Alberta-based University in 2004....
of the University of Alberta, the present incarnation of the former Augustana University College after its merger with the University of Alberta - Augustana Divinity School (Neuendettelsau)Augustana Divinity School (Neuendettelsau)The Augustana-Hochschule Neuendettelsau is a divinity school of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria in Neuendettelsau, Germany. As an outcome of the Church’s struggle with National Socialism it was founded in 1947 upon decision by the Provincial Synod [Landessynode] of the...
, a divinity school of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria in Neuendettelsau, Germany
In music:
- Augustana (band)Augustana (band)Augustana is an American rock band from San Diego, California who are signed to the Epic Records record label. They are best known for their singles, "Boston" and "Sweet and Low."-Beginning years:...
, a rock band from California, USA - Augustana (album)Augustana (album)Augustana is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Augustana, released on April 26, 2011 on Epic Records.The album's lead single, "Steal Your Heart", was planned for a radio release on February 14 in order to coincide with Valentine's Day, but was released early on February 8 via AOL...
, this band's third, self-titled album