the Westminster Assembly

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf assembly
gptkbp:aimsTo reform_the_Church_of_England
gptkbp:composedOf divines and laymen
gptkbp:criticism Anglican_bishops
gptkbp:dissolved 1653
gptkbp:documentedIn minutes and records
gptkbp:has_a_history_of the_Church_of_England.
gptkbp:hasMember gptkb:Presbyterian_Church
gptkb:Church_of_England
gptkb:Congregationalist_Church
gptkbp:heldIn gptkb:Westminster,_England
gptkbp:historicalEvent the 17th century
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gptkbp:impact the development of Reformed theology
the Westminster Standards
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Puritanism
the Synod of Dort
Presbyterian_polity
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Parliament_of_England
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:the_Westminster_Assembly_of_Divines
gptkbp:is_a_gathering_for theological leaders
divines from various backgrounds
gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in the_Puritan_Revolution
gptkbp:is_a_model_for future church assemblies
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for theological debate
gptkbp:is_attended_by Theologians
notable theologians
gptkbp:is_characterized_by ecclesiastical authority
debate and discussion
theological rigor
gptkbp:is_essential_for Reformed theology
the development of confessional documents
gptkbp:is_involved_in the creation of church governance structures
the development of church polity
the formulation of church doctrine
gptkbp:is_part_of English Civil War
gptkbp:is_supported_by Scottish_commissioners
gptkbp:keyEvent the_history_of_Protestantism
the_history_of_Reformed_Christianity
gptkbp:performedBy 1643
gptkbp:produces Westminster Confession of Faith
Larger Catechism
Shorter Catechism
gptkbp:products gptkb:the_English_Reformation
the_English_Civil_War_context
gptkbp:saw_the_rise_of gptkb:the_Presbyterian_Church_in_England
gptkbp:significantEvent the_history_of_the_Church_of_England
the_development_of_Protestant_confessions
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for the establishment of Reformed churches
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the need for church unity
the need for doctrinal clarity
the challenges of the time
the need for ecclesiastical reform
the need for church governance
the_rise_of_Arminianism
the_political_turmoil_in_England