Catechisms

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)

    3. Reformed Tradition

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

    7. Anglican Tradition

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

    8. Anabaptist Tradition

  8. The Anabaptist Catechism of Hans Denck (c. 1527)

Creeds and Confessions