Editing Reformed Christianity (section)

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{{Reformed Christianity}}

'''Reformed Christianity''', also called '''Calvinism''',{{Efn|The name ''Calvinism'' derives from the French reformer [[John Calvin]]. Reformed Christianity can also be referred to as '''Reformed Protestantism''', the '''Reformed tradition''', or simply '''Reformed'''.{{sfn|Muller|2004|p=130}}}} is a major branch of [[Protestantism]] that began during the 16th-century [[Protestant Reformation]]. In the modern day, it is largely represented by the [[Continental Reformed Protestantism|Continental Reformed Christian]], [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]], and [[Congregationalism|Congregational]] traditions, as well as parts of the [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] (known as "Episcopal" in some regions) and [[Reformed Baptists|Baptist]] traditions.

Reformed theology emphasizes the [[Biblical authority|authority of the Bible]] and the [[Sovereignty of God in Christianity|sovereignty of God]], as well as [[covenant theology]], a framework for understanding the Bible based on God's covenants with people. Reformed churches emphasize simplicity in worship. Several forms of [[ecclesiastical polity]] are exercised by Reformed churches, including [[presbyterian polity|presbyterian]], [[Congregational polity|congregational]], and some [[episcopal polity|episcopal]]. Articulated by [[John Calvin]], the Reformed faith holds to a [[Lord's Supper in Reformed theology|spiritual (pneumatic) presence]] of Christ in the [[Eucharist|Lord's Supper]].

Emerging in the 16th century, the Reformed tradition developed over several generations, especially in [[Switzerland]], [[Scotland]] and the [[Netherlands]]. In the 17th century, [[Jacobus Arminius]] and the [[Remonstrants]] were expelled from the [[Dutch Reformed Church]] over disputes regarding [[predestination]] and [[salvation in Christianity|salvation]], and from that time [[Arminianism|Arminians]] are usually considered to be a distinct tradition from the Reformed. This dispute produced the [[Canons of Dort]], the basis for the "doctrines of grace" also known as the [[Five Points of Calvinism|"five points" of Calvinism]].