{"id":2817,"date":"2024-05-24T19:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pcusa-vs-pca\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T22:59:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T22:59:22","slug":"pcusa-vs-pca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/pcusa-vs-pca\/","title":{"rendered":"PCUSA vs PCA: In che modo differiscono la chiesa mainline e le chiese presbiteriane conservatrici"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The PCUSA is the mainline Presbyterian church, and the PCA is the conservative one. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was formed in 1983 when the northern and southern churches reunited; the Presbyterian Church in America left the southern church in 1973. They differ on how they hold Scripture and the Westminster Confession, on ordaining women, and on marriage and sexuality. They are cousins, and you can hear it. Both are Reformed churches. Both are governed by elders, baptize the children of\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The PC(USA) is the mainline Presbyterian church; the PCA left the southern church in 1973. They differ on Scripture, women&#039;s ordination and marriage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[219],"class_list":["post-2817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education","series-denominations-compared"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3135,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/baptist-presbyterian-comparison\/","url_meta":{"origin":2817,"position":0},"title":"Presbyterian vs Baptist: Infant Baptism, Elders and Congregations Compared","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Maggio 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Presbyterians baptize infants and are governed by elders in connected courts. 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