Knowra Continental Reformed Protestantism Continental Reformed Protestantism A Protestant tradition rooted in the Reformation churches of continental Europe, especially those shaped by Swiss, Dutch, and German Reformed confessions and theology.
Reformed theology : A Protestant theological tradition shaped by the Reformation, emphasizing Scripture, covenant, divine sovereignty, and salvation by grace. Continental Reformed churches developed within this wider theological family.
Swiss Reformation : A sixteenth-century Protestant reform movement centered in Swiss cities, especially Zurich and Geneva. It supplied major theological and institutional roots for continental Reformed churches.
Lutheranism : A Protestant tradition rooted in Martin Luther's reform movement and expressed in Lutheran confessions. Its distinct accounts of the Eucharist and church order helped mark boundaries with Reformed churches.
Presbyterian polity : A form of church government in which elected elders and representative assemblies exercise authority. It became a characteristic structure in many Reformed churches, though continental practice varied.
Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa : A South African Reformed denomination established in the Dutch colonial settler community. Dutch migration and colonial settlement extended continental Reformed institutions into southern Africa.
Calvinism : A Protestant theological tradition associated with John Calvin and doctrines of divine sovereignty, grace, and covenant. Its ideas became influential in several continental Reformed churches, though the traditions are not identical.
Huldrych Zwingli : A Swiss reformer who led Zurich's break with Roman Catholic practice in the 1520s. His reforms established an early, distinct strand of Swiss Reformed Protestantism.
Anabaptism : A sixteenth-century Christian movement advocating believers' baptism and voluntary church membership. Reformed authorities often disputed Anabaptist views of baptism, church, and civil order.
Reformed worship : Christian worship shaped by Reformed theology, emphasizing Scripture, preaching, prayer, and congregational participation. Its practices express Reformed views of worship, scripture, and the church.
Reformed Church in America : A Protestant denomination founded in the Dutch colonial settlement of New Netherland. Dutch settlers carried continental Reformed worship and church structures to North America.
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