Heidelberg Catechism
Arminianism
The origins and theology of Arminianism from Jacob Arminius and the Remonstrance of 1610 to the Synod of Dordt and its aftermath.
Caspar Olevianus
A short biography of Caspar Olevianus (1536–1587), the preacher of Trier and Heidelberg who shared in the making of the Heidelberg Catechism and ended his days at Herborn.
Luther's Small Catechism
Luther's Small Catechism of 1529: the Saxon visitation that provoked it, the six chief parts, the question 'What does this mean?', the household as a school of the church, and its influence on every catechism that followed.
Solus Christus
Solus Christus: from Luther’s cry to St. Anne and the crowded sanctuary of medieval piety to the one Mediator; Trent on the sacrifice of the Mass and the invocation of saints; Christ’s finished work; and why the only wound in heaven is our only hope.
The Geneva Catechism
Calvin's Geneva Catechism of 1541: why his first catechism failed, the decisive reordering of faith before law, the four parts, the famous first question, and its influence on the Heidelberg and Westminster catechisms.
The Heidelberg Catechism
The Heidelberg Catechism of 1563: why Frederick III commissioned it, who actually wrote it, its threefold shape of guilt, grace, and gratitude, the law placed under thanksgiving, Question 80, and its place among the Three Forms of Unity.
The Synod of Dordrecht
The National Synod of Dordrecht of 1578: the first national synod of the Dutch Reformed churches held on Dutch soil, its church order, its stand on the crown rights of Christ, and its concession to the magistrate.
The Synod of Dort
The Synod of Dort, 1618-1619: the Arminian Remonstrance that occasioned it, the international assembly that answered it, the God-centered theology of the Canons, its historical legacy, and conservative Reformed resources for study.
Zacharias Ursinus
A short biography of Zacharias Ursinus (1534–1583), pupil of Melanchthon and Vermigli, professor at Heidelberg, and principal author of the Heidelberg Catechism.
