長老派とカトリック：あらゆる実質的な違いを比較

Presbyterians are not Roman Catholics. They are Protestants of the Reformed tradition, though their Westminster Confession still speaks of “the catholic or universal church.” Presbyterians and Catholics share the Nicene Creed and disagree about who decides what it means. Almost every other difference follows from that one. The short version PresbyterianRoman Catholic Final authorityScripture alone; confessions are subordinate standardsScripture and Sacred Tradition, interpreted by the magisterium Who governsElected elders in courts: session, presbytery, synod, general assemblyBishops in apostolic succession, with…