The Calvinist congregations in Alsace and Moselle are organised as the Protestant Reformed Church of Alsace and Lorraine (EPRAL). Lutherans formed a minority among the overall …

The Reformed Church of France (French: Église réformée de France, ERF) was the main Protestant denomination in France with a Calvinist orientation that could be traced back …

Calvinism was the dominant form of Protestantism in France. After a period of struggle, Calvinists were officially tolerated there. Under the leadership of John Knox, the Church of Scotland, …

Jan 7, 2025 · Protestantism - French Reformation, Calvinism, Huguenots: The situation in France was not altogether unlike that in Germany. Although the decentralization of government was …

Jan 13, 2025 · Calvinism was immediately popular and was appealing across geographic and social boundaries. In France it was attractive primarily to the nobility and the urban upper …

Despite heavy persecution by Henry II, the Reformed Church of France, largely Calvinist in direction, made steady progress across large sections of the nation, in the urban bourgeoisie …

Mar 16, 2018 · Huguenots were French Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who followed the teachings of theologian John Calvin. Persecuted by the French Catholic government …

In 1559, the Paris Synod organised the French Reformed Churches according to Jean Calvin’s guidelines. In the early 1530’s, Luther and Zwingli’s followers would meet at the home of the …

Continental Reformed church: Calvinist churches originating in continental Europe; Augustinian soteriology : Augustine of Hippo's soteriology, which later influenced Calvinism; Huguenots: …

May 27, 2024 · How did Calvin’s theology address the role of the church in society? Calvin believed that the church should play a central role in society, promoting moral behavior and …