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Meaning of "presbyterianism"
presbyterianism refers to a branch of Protestant Christianity known for its representative system of church government and the importance it places on the governance of local churches by elders
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- That form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively.
- A form of Protestant Christianity based on Calvinism.
- A form of Christian church government characterized by rule by bodies of presbyters or elders.
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Presbyterianism was reintroduced and limitations placed on monarchy.
Attempted to lead the church beyond the bitterness of the conflict between episcopacy and presbyterianism.
Presbyterianism had great influence of the development of democracy.
He was a staunch proponent of Presbyterianism and an opponent of separatism.
Presbyterianism possesses a power of adaptation unparalleled by any other system.
The catholicity of Presbyterianism is no mere sentiment.
Presbyterianism by country.
Scotland has long been dominated by Presbyterianism.
His strict Presbyterianism made him embarrassed to mention sex at all.
Today it is sometimes regarded as the mother church of Presbyterianism.
Many of the branches of Presbyterianism are remnants of previous splits from larger groups.
I myself am a convert from Presbyterianism.
We hold to Presbyterianism as the Biblical form of church government.
In religion he had long ceased to have any sympathy with Unitarianism or Presbyterianism.
His passion was to refute the liberal element within Presbyterianism and within Christianity at large.
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Presbyterianism is still the largest denomination in Northern Ireland.
He is also credited with being the spiritual father of Presbyterianism and Reformed churches.
Since then Presbyterianism grew to the fourth largest Christian faith in the country.
He was one of the foremost theologians and apologists for Presbyterianism in the seventeenth century.
Presbyterianism is deeply indebted to John Calvin.
Harrison was baptised in a Methodist church and brought up in Presbyterianism.
Jones was determined to entrench Presbyterianism in Shrewsbury for as long as possible.
Both brothers eventually converted to Presbyterianism.
Presbyterianism in Scotland survived.
It succeeded in creating a stronghold of Evangelical Presbyterianism.
His loyalties shifted from Presbyterianism to Anglicanism.
Weir was a Covenanter who professed a particularly strict form of Presbyterianism.
When he returned to England he promoted Presbyterianism and preaching conventicles.
This split would characterize the theological history of American Presbyterianism.
The Celtic crosses suggest the ancient roots of Presbyterianism in Scotland from the sixth century.
The sovereignty of Jesus Christ is one of the cardinal doctrines of Presbyterianism.
Quimby was a convert to Presbyterianism from Methodism.
However the English now dragged their feet about introducing Presbyterianism.
Presbyterianism and Congregationalism.
Soon band members converted to Presbyterianism.
Presbyterianism in Ireland.
Thomas was affiliated with Presbyterianism.
Presbyterianism is a branch of Reformed Protestantism which traces its origins to the British Isles.
Beebe described his religious beliefs as a combination of Presbyterianism and Buddhism.
Presbyterianism and other denominations of Protestants and Roman Catholics make up the Christian population.
This they published under the title of Presbyterianism and Slavery.
Presbyterianism is rooted in an active, representational leadership style for both ministers and church members.
I am a convert to Presbyterianism.
Celtic had a Catholic origin to which it grew closer while Rangers was entrenched in Presbyterianism.
Relating to Presbyterianism.
The IRPGE is set up in a typical Presbyterian system Presbyterianism.
Scotland to Presbyterianism.
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a confessional statement of orthodox Presbyterianism.
First, he purged Presbyterianism out of the established church.
This was the official birth of American Presbyterianism.
