Presbyterian

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


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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