The Heidelberg Catechism

Martin Luther and John Calvin were in total agreement on one thing: the need for reform in the Catholic Church. But the two and their followers had substantial disagreements over their own doctrines. Enter the Heidelberg Catechism. One of the most important works of the Reformed Church today, the catechism's name is derived from the city in which it was compiled and first printed. It is also sometimes styled the Palatinate Catechism, from the territory (the Palatinate) of the prince (Freder...