Reformed Christianity
Overview
Reformed Christianity is a Protestant family shaped by the Swiss, French, Dutch, Scottish, and other Reformations.
History
It includes Continental Reformed, Presbyterian, Congregational, Reformed Baptist, and related traditions, which must not be treated as institutionally identical.
Beliefs and emphases
Common themes include the sovereignty of God, covenant, the authority of Scripture, worship ordered by the Word, and a confessional approach to theology. Specific positions vary across Reformed bodies.
Worship and practice
Worship ranges from simple Word-centred services to liturgical forms, commonly with preaching, psalms or hymns, Baptism, and the Lord's Supper.
Organisation and life
Polity varies: Presbyterian, Congregational, and synodical forms are all represented.
Relationships
Broader traditions
Within this tradition
Sources and further reading
Reformed Confessions and Catechisms
Christian Reformed Church in North America