Presbyterianism

Denomination·Founded 1560 CE

Judaism → Christianity → Catholicism → Protestantism → Calvinism (the Reformed tradition) → Presbyterianism

Branch

Core Tenets

3 — a sample of the center, never the sum All 3 →
The shared center — held across the tradition
The church is ruled by councils of elders. Neither bishop nor pure congregational vote: teaching and ruling elders in graded courts — order as a mark of the church. Go deeper — context →
The Westminster standards confess the faith. The 1646 Confession and its catechisms: Reformed doctrine written down for the long haul. Go deeper — context →
God's sovereignty orders all things. The Calvinist inheritance held firm — election, providence, and the comfort both give. Go deeper — context →

Cosmos & Afterlife

how reality is built, and what follows death
After death

Resurrection and judgment

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