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Please see the CN Wiki Articles on the Reformed Church and Protestantism for CN-related information on Presbyterianism.

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  • Presbyterianism
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  • Please see the CN Wiki Articles on the Reformed Church and Protestantism for CN-related information on Presbyterianism.
  • Presbyterianism is a denomination of Christianity which adheres to the Calvinist tradition within Protestantism. Originating primarily in Scotland, Presbyterian churches are governed on a local level by a minister and a group of equally-ranked elected elders, and on a regional and national level by courts of ministers and elders. Robert McGonagall Sr., father of Minerva McGonagall, was a Presbyterian minister with a parish in Caithness.
  • Presbyterianism is a form of Protestant Christianity, primarily in the Reformed branch of Christendom, as well as a particular form of church government. Its primary tenets include the Five solas: Scripture alone, faith alone, Christ alone, grace alone, glory to God alone. It is practised by many (although not all) of those Protestant churches which historically subscribed to the teachings of John Calvin (known as Reformed churches). Presbyterianism traces its institutional roots back to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. There are many separate Presbyterian Churches in different nations around the world. Besides national distinctions, Presbyterians also have divided from one another for doctrinal reasons, especially in the wake of the Enlightenment. Theologically, P
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  • Please see the CN Wiki Articles on the Reformed Church and Protestantism for CN-related information on Presbyterianism.
  • Presbyterianism is a form of Protestant Christianity, primarily in the Reformed branch of Christendom, as well as a particular form of church government. Its primary tenets include the Five solas: Scripture alone, faith alone, Christ alone, grace alone, glory to God alone. It is practised by many (although not all) of those Protestant churches which historically subscribed to the teachings of John Calvin (known as Reformed churches). Presbyterianism traces its institutional roots back to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. There are many separate Presbyterian Churches in different nations around the world. Besides national distinctions, Presbyterians also have divided from one another for doctrinal reasons, especially in the wake of the Enlightenment. Theologically, Presbyterianism has a strong emphasis on the sovereignty of God in all things, including human salvation, a high regard for the authority of Scripture, and an emphasis on the necessity of personal conversion by grace through faith in Christ Jesus alone.
  • Presbyterianism is a denomination of Christianity which adheres to the Calvinist tradition within Protestantism. Originating primarily in Scotland, Presbyterian churches are governed on a local level by a minister and a group of equally-ranked elected elders, and on a regional and national level by courts of ministers and elders. Robert McGonagall Sr., father of Minerva McGonagall, was a Presbyterian minister with a parish in Caithness.
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