Presbyterian

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Christian denomination Protestant tradition Reformed tradition

Presbyterian refers to a Protestant Christian tradition characterized by governance through elected elders and a strong emphasis on Reformed theology.

Aliases (16)
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian denomination →
Protestant tradition →
Reformed tradition →
affirmsCreed Apostles’ Creed →
surface form: "Apostles' Creed"

Chalcedonian Definition →
Nicene Creed →
derivesFromLanguage Greek →
derivesFromWord presbyter →
emphasizesDoctrine authority of Scripture →
priesthood of all believers →
salvation by grace through faith →
sovereignty of God →
foundedBy John Knox →
hasChurchPolity presbyterian polity →
hasEtymologicalMeaning elder-ruled →
hasGlobalPresence true →
hasKeyConfession Scots Confession →
Second Helvetic Confession →
Westminster Confession of Faith →
Westminster Larger Catechism →
Westminster Shorter Catechism →
hasMajorBranch Church of Scotland →
Evangelical Presbyterian Church →
Orthodox Presbyterian Church →
Presbyterian Church in the United States of America →
surface form: "Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)"

Presbyterian Church in America →
Presbyterian Church of Korea →
hasTheologicalOrientation Calvinism →
Reformed theology →
hasWorshipStyle Word-centered worship →
ordered worship →
influencedBy Huldrych Zwingli →
John Calvin →
isGovernedBy elected elders →
general assemblies →
presbyteries →
sessions →
synods →
isPartOf Reformed family of churches →
languageOfTerm English →
originatedIn 16th century →
Scotland →
practicesBaptismType believer's baptism →
infant baptism →
practicesSacrament Holy Eucharist →
surface form: "Lord's Supper"

baptism →
recognizesChurchOffice deacon →
ruling elder →
teaching elder →
rejectsPolity congregational polity →
episcopal polity →
Referenced by (81)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Centre College → affiliation → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterian Church (historical affiliation)"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterian Church"
Bunhill Fields → associatedWith → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterians"
Views in Theology → associatedWith → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "American Presbyterianism"
Scottish Reformation → churchPolity → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Barton W. Stone → denomination → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Francis Schaeffer → denomination → Presbyterian →
J. Gresham Machen → denomination → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Samuel Miller → denomination → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterian Church"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterians"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Thomas Campbell → denominationReform → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
this entity surface form: "American Presbyterians"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterian Church"
Lettres philosophiques → discusses → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterians"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterian polity"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterian churches"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterian churches"
John Calvin → influenced → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
New Divinity theology → influenced → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "New School Presbyterianism"
this entity surface form: "Scottish Presbyterianism"
Puritanism → legacyIn → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterian churches"
Calvin Ellis Stowe → memberOf → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterian Church"
Ash Wednesday → observedBy → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterian Church"
Clergy reserves → opposedBy → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterian denominations in Canada"
Laudian religious reforms → opposedBy → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "English Presbyterians"
Fred Rogers → ordainedBy → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterian Church (USA)"
this entity surface form: "English Presbyterians"
this entity surface form: "English Presbyterians"
Westminster Assembly → produced → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Form of Presbyterial Church Government"
Toleration Act 1689 → protected → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterians"
Kirk Sessions → relatedConcept → Presbyterian →
subject surface form: "Kirk Session"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Buzz Aldrin → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Dale Carnegie → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
David Livingstone → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
DeWitt Clinton → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Fred Rogers → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Hadley Richardson → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Henry Flagler → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Ian Paisley → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
James Naismith → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Jim Inhofe → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
John Muir → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Kofi Annan → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Lara Trump → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Margaret Hamilton → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Nicola Sturgeon → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Orestes Brownson → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Pete Wilson → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Philip Freneau → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Philip Holland → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Robert Fulton → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Samuel Miller → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Seán Lester → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Sir Thomas Brisbane → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Stuart period → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Thomas A. Hendricks → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Thomas Campbell → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Tom Brokaw → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Wayman Crow → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
William R. Day → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
William Robertson → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Woody Harrelson → religion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism (raised)"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterian (historical)"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterians"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterians"
Scots Confession → religiousTradition → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
Pacific peoples → significantReligion → Presbyterian →
this entity surface form: "Presbyterianism"
this entity surface form: "Presbyterian churches"
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