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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.
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Presbyterianism — • One of the groups of ecclesiastical bodies that represent the features of Protestantism emphasized by Calvin. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Presbyterianism Presbyterianism … Catholic encyclopedia
Presbyterianism — Presbyterianism is an important Protestant strand within the Christian tradition. As indicated by its name, derived form a Greek word meaning ‘old’, its distinguishing feature is the system by which individual churches are regulated by its… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
Presbyterianism — Pres by*te ri*an*ism, n. [Cf. F. presbyt[ e]rianisme.] 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Presbyterianism — Presbyterian Church redirects here. For other uses, see Presbyterian Church (disambiguation). John Calvin Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are… … Wikipedia
Presbyterianism — /prez bi tear ee euh niz euhm, pres /, n. 1. church government by presbyters or elders, equal in rank and organized into graded administrative courts. 2. the doctrines of Presbyterian churches. [1635 45; PRESBYTERIAN + ISM] * * * Form of church… … Universalium
Presbyterianism — Presbyterians represent that wing of the Reformed Church (which evolved from the teachings of John Calvin) that developed in the English speaking world. on the European continent, the Calvinist tradition retained the name Reformed Church.… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
PRESBYTERIANISM — a GROUP of PROTESTANT CHURCHES arising out of the CALVINIST REFORMATION distinguished by their form of CHURCH GOVERNMENT based on PRESBYTERS or ELDERS and a series of Church courts. The lowest court is that of the local Congregation. Above it… … Concise dictionary of Religion
Presbyterianism — Presbyterian ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to a Protestant Church or denomination governed by elders all of equal rank. ► NOUN ▪ a member of a Presbyterian Church. DERIVATIVES Presbyterianism noun … English terms dictionary
Presbyterianism — noun see Presbyterian II … New Collegiate Dictionary
Presbyterianism — noun A form of Protestant Christianity based on Calvinism See Also: Presbyterian … Wiktionary
