Continental Reformed Protestantism

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Continental Reformed Christianity or Continental Reformed Protestantism is a part of Reformed Christianity within Protestantism that traces its origin to continental Europe. Prominent subgroups are the Dutch Reformed, Swiss Reformed, French Huguenot, Hungarian Reformed, and German Reformed churches. The historic doctrine of the Continental Reformed churches is explicated in the Three Forms of Unity: the Belgic Confession, the Canons of Dort, and the Heidelberg Catechism. The Continental Reformed churches are distinguished from the Presbyterian, Congregational, Reformed Anglican or other Calvinist churches, which can trace their origin to the British Isles or elsewhere in the world. Notably, their theology is largely derived from the Swiss Reformation, as Switzerland (specifically Geneva and Zürich) was a base for the most influential Reformed theologians of the era. It was inaugurated by Huldrych Zwingli, who formulated the first expression of the Reformed faith. Swiss Reformation was more...

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