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.

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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

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Henry Baldwin religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Clan Donald religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
1st Baronet Barrie religion Presbyterian
subject surface form: Sir James Matthew Barrie
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Thomas Stevenson religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
LeRoy Pope Walker religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Omaha denomination Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterian Church
Letitia Christian Tyler religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Helen Clay Frick religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Scottish people religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
George F. Baker religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Mizos religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
The Primitive and Apostolical Order of the Church of Christ ChristianDenominationDiscussed Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterian Church
John Murray religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
James Murray religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
James Murray was a brigadier general religion Presbyterian
subject surface form: James Murray
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Alfred Vail religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
James Douglas, 3rd Marquess of Queensberry religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Augusta Academy associatedWith Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterian Church
Liberty Hall Academy religiousAffiliation Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterian Church
Reverend Patrick Allison religion Presbyterian
subject surface form: Patrick Allison
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Reverend Patrick Allison denomination Presbyterian
subject surface form: Patrick Allison
this entity surface form: Presbyterian Church
Pentecost Island religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Justice Harold H. Burton religion Presbyterian
subject surface form: Harold H. Burton
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Floride Bonneau Colhoun religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
William Massey religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Stanley Reed religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
William A. Wheeler religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Cramond Kirk religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Walter Watson Hughes religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Sir John Rae religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today isUsedByDenomination Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterian churches
James Hay religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Anna Harrison religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
A. N. R. Robinson religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
John Forsyth religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Thomas religion Presbyterian
subject surface form: Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Winneba, Ghana hasReligiousInstitution Presbyterian
subject surface form: Winneba
this entity surface form: Presbyterian Church
Rev. Edward Duffield Neill religion Presbyterian
subject surface form: Edward Duffield Neill
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Sidney Souers religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Elias Boudinot Lane religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Charles Ritchie religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Stephen Johnson Field religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism
Ralph Wilson religion Presbyterian
this entity surface form: Presbyterianism