The Westminster Confession Of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF) is an impressive summary of Reformed thought influenced by Puritan theology for the purpose…
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The Thirty-Nine Articles
History The Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England were not intended to be a complete confession of faith. Instead,…
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The Council of Trent
The Council of Trent met in response to the Protestant Reformation in order to formulate its own position on the…
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The Heidelberg Catechism
After Luther’s death in 1546, the Reformation came to Heidelberg. Shortly thereafter a controversy broke out under Otto Heinrich between…
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Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses
History Luther certainly did not intend his Ninety-Five Theses to be a call to reformation, for he did not want…
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The Councils of Carthage and Orange
Theological Anthropology Theological anthropology refers to the doctrine of humanity, how humans relate to God, and the human condition before…
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The Creed of Chalcedon
History The Council of Nicaea (325) established the official church teaching on the deity of Christ. It was decided that…
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The Council of Ephesus
History Ephesus was home to several church councils: First Council of Ephesus (431), Second Council of Ephesus (449), and Third…
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The Councils of Constantinople
History There were three ecumenical church councils that took place in Constantinople. To be an ecumenical council meant that representatives…