WebPresbyterian (or presbyteral) polity is a method of church governance ("ecclesiastical polity") typified by the rule of assemblies of presbyters, or elders.Each local church is governed by a body of elected elders usually called the session or consistory, though other terms, such as church board, may apply. Groups of local churches are governed by a …

WebPresbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their name from the presbyterian form of church government by representative assemblies of elders.Many Reformed churches …

WebOrigins and history. The United Reformed Church resulted from the 1972 union of the Presbyterian Church of England and the Congregational Church in England and Wales.In introducing the United Reformed Church Bill in the House of Commons on 21 June 1972, Alexander Lyon called it "one of the most historic measures in the history of the Christian …

WebHistory. The Orthodox Presbyterian Church was founded in 1936, through the efforts of John Gresham Machen.Machen was formerly a PCUSA minister, and in the 1920s and 30s, PCUSA had begun ordaining female deacons and elders. Machen had a longstanding distrust of liberalism in Christianity, as typified by the Auburn Affirmation.He and others …

WebChristian theology is the theology of Christian belief and practice. Such study concentrates primarily upon the texts of the Old Testament and of the New Testament, as well as on Christian tradition.Christian theologians use biblical exegesis, rational analysis and argument. Theologians may undertake the study of Christian theology for a variety of …

WebThe Non-subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland is a non-creedal Christian Church, which maintains a great emphasis on individual conscience in matters of Christian faith.. The Church became part of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches on its foundation in 1928, although it is now recognised under the terms of the 2010 Accord …

WebThe Westminster Confession of Faith is a Reformed confession of faith. Drawn up by the 1646 Westminster Assembly as part of the Westminster Standards to be a confession of the Church of England, it became and remains the "subordinate standard" of doctrine in the Church of Scotland and has been influential within Presbyterian churches worldwide.. In …

WebECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians is an evangelical Presbyterian denomination in the United States.As a Presbyterian church, ECO adheres to Reformed theology and Presbyterian polity.It was established in 2012 by former congregations and members of the Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PC(USA).Denominational …

WebThe Church of South India (CSI) is a united Protestant Church, predominantly following high liturgy, and is the second-largest Christian church in India based on the number of members. It is the result of union of a number of Protestant mainline denominations in South India after independence. Most of the churches in this denomination are Tamil churches …

WebEcclesiastical polity is the operational and governance structure of a church or of a Christian denomination.It also denotes the ministerial structure of a church and the authority relationships between churches. Polity relates closely to ecclesiology, the study of doctrine and theology relating to church organization.. Ecclesiastical polity is defined as both the …