Free Church of Scotland
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The Free Church of Scotland is a conservative Presbyterian denomination in Scotland known for its strict adherence to Reformed theology and traditional worship practices.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian church body
ⓘ
Presbyterian denomination ⓘ Reformed denomination ⓘ |
| churchPolity | Presbyterian ⓘ |
| clergyTitle | minister ⓘ |
| confessionalStandard |
Westminster Confession of Faith
ⓘ
Westminster Larger Catechism ⓘ Westminster Shorter Catechism ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| countryHeadquarters | Scotland ⓘ |
| denominationalFamily | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| doctrinalPosition | conservative evangelical ⓘ |
| doctrine | Westminster Confession of Faith ⓘ |
| emphasis |
conservative doctrine
ⓘ
strict adherence to Reformed theology ⓘ traditional worship practices ⓘ |
| foundingEvent | Disruption of 1843 ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1843 ⓘ |
| governingBody | General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationType | nonconformist church ⓘ |
| hasSeminary | Edinburgh Theological Seminary ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| liturgicalCalendarUse | limited use of liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| mainClassification | Protestantism ⓘ |
| membershipType | congregational membership ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
church planting
ⓘ
evangelism ⓘ theological education ⓘ |
| musicPolicy |
exclusive psalmody in some congregations
ⓘ
unaccompanied congregational singing ⓘ |
| reasonForSeparation |
defense of spiritual independence of the church
ⓘ
dispute over state interference in church affairs ⓘ |
| recognizesTestament |
New Testament
ⓘ
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| regionServed |
Europe
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| scripture | Bible ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| stanceOnMarriage | traditional Christian view of marriage ⓘ |
| stanceOnOrdination | male-only ordination to the ministry ⓘ |
| stanceOnScripture | biblical inerrancy ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Calvinism ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed theology ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
a cappella singing
ⓘ
psalm singing ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | traditional worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.