Catechisms

Several catechisms were drafted during the Reformation as tools for instruction and education. These catechisms were designed to articulate core beliefs and to instruct individuals in the essentials of the Christian faith.

Lutheran Tradition

1. Luther's Small Catechism (1529)
2. Luther's Large Catechism (1529)

Reformed Tradition

3. The Geneva Catechism (1541)
4. The Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
5. The Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647)
6. The Westminster Larger Catechism (1647)
7. The Baptist Catechism (1693)

Anglican Tradition

8. The Catechism of the Church of England (1549)

Anabaptist Tradition

9. Hubmaier's Christian Catechism (1526)