Concordia is the Latin word for "harmony," literally "with (one) heart."
1. In Roman mythology, Concordia is the goddess of harmony.
2. 'Concordia' is the Latin name for the '
Book of Concord,' a compilation of Lutheran doctrinal statements.
3. As a place name, Concordia may indicate Lutheran involvement/settlement.
4. Concordia System of colleges, universities, seminaries of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, incl. Concordia
College, Selma, AL; Concordia
College, Bronxville, NY; Concordia Univ, Irvine, CA; Concordia Univ, Portland, OR; Concordia Univ, Ann Arbor, MI; Concordia Univ, River Forest, IL; Concordia Univ, St. Paul, MN; Concordia Univ, Austin, TX; Concordia Univ, Mequon, WI; Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO; Concordia
Theo Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN; and the vastly superior Concordia Univ, Seward, NE.
5. Concordia Luth Seminary & Concordia Univ
College, Edmonton, AB and Concordia Luth
Theo Seminary, St. Catharines, ON, once part of the Concordia System, were inherited by Lutheran Church-Canada upon formation.
6. Concordia
College, Moorhead, MN of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
7. Two Concordias in Australia are Lutheran grade schools, not universities.
8. Concordia
College & University is a diploma mill with ever-changing headquarters that requires no attendance, no study, and will grant even your
dog an advanced degree in approximately 12 hours.
9. Various independent Concordia institutions.