evangelical and reformed church

Thân thiện

A family attends a service at the local evangelical and reformed church.

Definition

Proper noun: A Protestant Christian denomination that resulted from the merger of the Reformed Church in the United States and the Evangelical Synod of North America in 1934. It held to a Calvinist theological tradition.

Usage

The term Evangelical and Reformed Church is used historically to refer to this specific merged denomination. * The Evangelical and Reformed Church held its first General Synod in 1940. * In 1957, the Evangelical and Reformed Church merged with the General Council of the Congregational Christian Churches to form the United Church of Christ.

Advanced Usage

• The denomination is often discussed in the context of 20th-century American Protestant church unions and ecumenism.
• It is typically referenced in historical or theological texts rather than in contemporary religious contexts, as it no longer exists as a separate entity.

Variants and Related Words

• Evangelical and Reformed: An adjectival phrase used to describe the denomination's heritage or characteristics (e.g., "an Evangelical and Reformed perspective").
• United Church of Christ (UCC): The present-day denomination formed by the 1957 merger.

Synonyms

• Protestant denomination (specific)
• Calvinist church body (historical)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a Protestant denomination of Calvinist faith

Từ đồng nghĩa

• evangelical and reformed church