This movement emerged in Scotland in the 16th century and was influenced by Calvinism. Presbyterianism emphasized the importance of church governance by elders (or presbyters) and rejected the hierarchical structures of the Roman Catholic Church.
This movement emerged in Scotland in the 16th century and was influenced by Calvinism. Presbyterianism emphasized the importance of church governance by elders (or presbyters) and rejected the hierarchical structures of the Roman Catholic Church.