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Presbyterianism As A Distinct Movement: 16th-Century Protestant Reformation

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The beginning of Presbyterianism as a distinct movement occurred during the 16th-century Protestant Reformation. As the Catholic Church resisted the reformers, the Church split and different theological movements bore different denominations. Presbyterianism was especially influenced by the French theologian John Calvin. The Presbyterian Church traces its ancestry back primarily to England and Scotland. Presbyterians distinguish themselves from other denominations by doctrine, institutional organization (or "church order") and worship; often using a "Book of Order" to regulate common practice and order. Presbyterians place great importance upon education and lifelong learning (Models for Christian Higher Education: Strategies for Survival and
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