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Compilation of the Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism

In Die Skriflig
The renowned Schatboek [Commentary] on the Heidelberg Catechism is one of the most influential early expositions of the Heidelberg Catechism. It has been commonly and wrongfully attributed to the exclusive legacy of Zacharias Ursinus (1534–1583). However,
Rudolph M Britz
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The Heidelberg Catechism: elements for a theology of care

Acta Theologica, 2014
This article proposes a fresh reading of the Heidelberg Catechism from the perspective of an ethics of care, a new paradigm of doing ethics, strongly influenced by feminist philosophy.
F. de Lange
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The Heidelberg Catechism and the church

Acta Theologica, 2014
What is the ecumenical potential and what are the limitations of the teaching on the church in the Heidelberg Catechism 450 years after its publication? This contribution provides an analysis of the only two Questions/Answers in the HC that specifically
E. A. J. G. van der Borght
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Salvation according to the Heidelberg Catechism

Acta Theologica, 2014
The Heidelberg Catechism has been part of the Reformed Confessional tradition for over 400 years. It has helped to shape and form generations of Reformed believers.
L. Joubert
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Analisis Teologis Konsep Pembenaran Berdasarkan Pengakuan Iman Westminster Dan Katekismus Heidelberg [a Theological Analysis of the Concept of Justification Based on the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Heidelberg Catechism]

Diligentia Journal of Theology and Christian Education, 2020
Both Westminster Confession of Faith and Heidelberg Catechism discuss the core of Reformed teaching on Justification. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the doctrine of justification on both.
Ridwanta Manogu
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On the historical origins of the Heidelberg Catechism

Acta Theologica, 2014
Reflection on the origins of the Heidelberg Catechism reveals it to be a document of understanding between Calvinistic-Reformed, Zwinglian and Lutheran-Philippistic tendencies within  Protestantism. One important reason for the success of the Heidelberg
C. Strohm
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Jonathan Edwards and the Heidelberg Catechism

Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 2013
As part of the ongoing effort to reappraise the influence and use of the Heidelberg Catechism in early America, an important tradition to consider is New England Puritanism, and an important figure in that tradition, Jonathan Edwards. Though it might be assumed that Edwards had no interaction with the
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The Heidelberg Catechism: A 16th century quest for unity

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2014
In this contribution the view is presented that the Heidelberg Catechism should be regarded as an attempt to promote unity between 16th century reformers and churches in the Palatinate.
Wim A. Dreyer
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From Reformation to Counter-Reformation to Further Reformation: A Picture of the Anti-Roman Background of the Heidelberg Catechism

In Die Skriflig, 2013
The anti-Roman sentiment of the Heidelberg Catechism is well-documented. In its contents the Catechism often seeks to combat Roman doctrine. However, this anti-Roman sentiment did not have its origin from textbooks and it was not merely an academic ...
Erik van Alten
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The Heidelberg Catechism on human sin and misery

Acta Theologica, 2014
The Heidelberg Catechism’s section on Sin and Misery does not provide a moralistic or legalistic perspective on the human condition. Instead, it offers, in abbreviated format, a restatement of the doctrine of original sin, which points to sin as a ...
R. S. Baard
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