Synod of Dort
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The Synod of Dort was a European transnational Synod held in Dordrecht in 1618–1619, by the Dutch Reformed Church, to settle a divisive controversy caused by the rise of Arminianism. The first meeting
The Synod of Dort. The Arminians are seated at the table in the middle.[citation needed]
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The Synod of Dort
Allegory of the theological dispute between the Arminianists and their opponents by Abraham van der Eyk (1721), allegorically represents what many Arminians thought about the Synod: the Bible on the Arminian side was outweighed by the sword, representing the power of the state, and Calvin's Institutes on the other
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Canons of Dort
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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 an exposition of orthodox Reformed s
Synod of Dort
…was a contemporary Dutch term for the town of Dordrecht (and it remains the local colloquial pronunciation). The Synod is best known for approving the Canons of Dort. In 2014, the first entire critical edition of the Acts and Documents of the Synod was published. There had been previous provincial synods of Dort…
The Canons of Dort are an essential and enduring expression of orthodox Reformed soteriology against Arminianism, and are considered authoritative in many Reformed churches today.
Canons of Dort