In the U.S., this denomination’s “southern stream” and “northern stream” branches reunited in 1983, decades after the liberalizing reforms brought about by the Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy. Many worldwide churches of this denomination still adhere to the principles laid out in the 17th Century Westminster Confession of Faith. This denomination takes its name from the practice of having a session of elders who govern individual churches. For 10 points, name this offshoot of Calvinism developed by the Scottish reformer John Knox.
In the U.S., this denomination’s “southern stream” and “northern stream” branches reunited in 1983, decades after the liberalizing reforms brought about by the Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy. Many worldwide churches of this denomination still adhere to the principles laid out in the 17th Century Westminster Confession of Faith. This denomination takes its name from the practice of having a session of elders who govern individual churches. For 10 points, name this offshoot of Calvinism developed by the Scottish reformer John Knox.
In the U.S., this denomination’s “southern stream” and “northern stream” branches reunited in 1983, decades after the liberalizing reforms brought about by the Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy.