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Westminster Assembly

Assembly of divines

Assembly of English and Scottish divines (1643–1653) that produced the Westminster Standards, including the Westminster Confession of Faith.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

The Westminster Assembly was a council of English and Scottish theologians, called by the Long Parliament in 1643 to reform the doctrine, worship, and government of the Church of England. It met at Westminster Abbey over the course of several years, producing a body of documents known collectively as the Westminster Standards.

Though the Assembly's proposals were never fully adopted by the Church of England, the Westminster Confession of Faith and its accompanying catechisms became the doctrinal foundation for Presbyterian and Reformed churches throughout the English-speaking world, a role they continue to hold today.

  • Convened by the Long Parliament in 1643, meeting for over five years
  • Produced the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Larger and Shorter Catechisms
  • Foundational doctrinal standard for Presbyterian and Reformed churches worldwide

Books by Westminster Assembly

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The Westminster Confession
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The Westminster Confession

The Confession of Faith, The Larger and Shorter Catechism, The Sum of Saving Knowledge, The Directory for Public Worship & Other Associated Documents

The most influential doctrinal standard of English-speaking Reformed Protestantism, drafted by the Westminster Assembly (1643–1649) and used by generations of Presbyterian and Reformed churches.