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Dort, Synod of — The affirmations approved by Reformed church delegates from the Netherlands, Belgium, England, and France at the Synod of Dort (Holland) in 1619 are considered among the clearest, most abiding summations of Calvinist belief. The synod had been … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Dort, Synod of — ▪ Netherlands church assembly assembly of the Reformed Church of the Netherlands that met at Dort (in full Dordrecht) from Nov. 13, 1618, to May 9, 1619. The synod tried to settle disputes concerning Arminianism (q.v.). In 1610 the Dutch… … Universalium
Dort, Synod of — Дортский собор … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
synod — synodal, adj. /sin euhd/, n. 1. an assembly of ecclesiastics or other church delegates, convoked pursuant to the law of the church, for the discussion and decision of ecclesiastical affairs; ecclesiastical council. 2. any council. [1350 1400; ME… … Universalium
Synod of Dort — The Synod of Dort was a National Synod held in Dordrecht in 1618/19, by the Dutch Reformed Church, in order to settle a serious controversy in the Dutch churches initiated by the rise of Arminianism. The first meeting was on 13 November, 1618,… … Wikipedia
Synod — A synod historically is a council of a church, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. In modern usage, the word often refers to the governing body of a particular church, whether its members are meeting or … Wikipedia
DORT — or DORDRECHT (34), a town on an island in the Maas, in the province of South Holland, 12 m. SE. of Rotterdam; admirably situated for trade, connected as it is with the Rhine as well, on which rafts of wood are sent floating down to it; is… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Dort, Canons of the Synod of — Дортского собора каноны … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
Canons of Dort — The Canons of Dort, or Canons of Dordrecht, formally titled The Decision of the Synod of Dort on the Five Main Points of Doctrine in Dispute in the Netherlands , is the judgment of the National Synod held in the Dutch city of Dordrecht in 1618 /… … Wikipedia
Church of Central Africa Presbyterian - Nkhoma Synod — The CCAP Nkhoma Synod was founded in 1889 and is one of the major Protestant churches in Malawi. The Church consists of 124 congregations and 1,298 prayer houses and serves 800,000 members. The churches meet every two years in a synod. They have… … Wikipedia
