The Westminster Larger Catechism along with the Westminster Shorter Catechism is the catechism of Presbyterians througout the World. The Westminster Shorter Catechism (also known simply as the Shorter Catechism, hereinafter referred to as the WSC) was written in the 1640s by English and Scottish divines. ... Catechism Lesson, by Jules-Alexis Meunier, 1890 A catechism is a summary of Christian religious doctrine. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ...

History of the Westminster Larger Catechism

In 1643 when the English Parliament called the Westminster Assembly to produce the Westminster Confession, it also asked for a directory of "catechising". The Assembly asked Herbert Palmer to produce a draft of the Larger Catechism. Robert Baillie and other Scottish delegates found the work disappointing. In December 1643 a committee was formed to write the Catechism. In January 1647 the Assembly gave up writing one catechism and split it into two. The Westminster Shorter Catechism was to be "more easie and short for beginners" and the Larger Catechism was to be "more exact and comprehensive". The Catechism was completed by the Westminster Assembly in 1647. It was then adopted by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1648 and by the Presbyterian Synod of New York and Philadelphia in 1788. // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... This is a list of Parliaments of England from the reign of Henry VII to 1707. ... Westminster Assembly The Westminster Assembly of 1643 was appointed by the Long Parliament to restructure the Church of England. ... The Westminster Confession of Faith is the chief doctrinal product of the Protestant Westminster Assembly. ... Herbert Palmer may be Herbert Palmer (1601 - 1647), Puritan writer George Herbert Palmer (1842–1933) American educator Herbert Edward Palmer (1880 - 1961) English poet This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Robert Baillie (1602-1662), Scottish divine, was born at Glasgow. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe and a constituent nation of the United Kingdom. ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... // Events March 14 - Thirty Years War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm. ... Westminster Assembly The Westminster Assembly of 1643 was appointed by the Long Parliament to restructure the Church of England. ... Catechism Lesson, by Jules-Alexis Meunier, 1890 A catechism is a summary of Christian religious doctrine. ... The Westminster Shorter Catechism (also known simply as the Shorter Catechism, hereinafter referred to as the WSC) was written in the 1640s by English and Scottish divines. ... Westminster Assembly The Westminster Assembly of 1643 was appointed by the Long Parliament to restructure the Church of England. ... The Church of Scotland (CofS sometimes known as the Kirk) is the national church of Scotland. ... // Events Peace treaty signed at Westphalia ends the Thirty Years War. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

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Westminster Larger Catechism

The following are on-line versions of the Larger Catechism: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikisource is a sister project to Wikipedia that aims to create a free wiki library of primary source texts, and translations of source texts in any language. ...

• http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/westcat2.htm
• http://www.reformed.org/documents/wlc_w_proofs/WLC_Intro.html

References

• Van Dixhorn, Chad [Is the Larger Catechism Worthwhile?]
• Hetherington, William [History of the Westminster Assembly of Divines]