Collection · 9 books · 1529 to 1855 AD
Catechisms
Question-and-answer guides to the Christian faith, from the Reformation era through the 19th century — designed to ground believers in the essentials of doctrine.
1500s
Luther's Larger Catechism
Martin Luther · 1529 AD — Luther's exposition of the commandments, creed, prayer, and sacraments.
Nowell's Catechism
Alexander Nowell · 1570 AD — a Master and Scholar dialogue that became the standard teaching tool of Elizabethan England.
Heidelberg Catechism Commentary: Part 1
Zacharias Ursinus · 1591 AD — his exposition of misery, redemption, and the catechism's foundations.
Heidelberg Catechism Commentary: Part 2
Zacharias Ursinus · 1591 AD — the second volume, covering justification, the sacraments, and the commandments.
1600s
The Westminster Shorter Catechism
Westminster Assembly · 1647 AD — the 107 questions and answers that teach the essentials of Christian doctrine.
The Westminster Shorter Catechism for Kids
Westminster Assembly · 1647 AD — the Shorter Catechism's 107 questions rewritten for children to understand.
The Shorter Catechism Explained from Scripture
Thomas Vincent · 1674 AD — a clause-by-clause exposition of the Westminster Shorter Catechism from Scripture.
Bunyan's Catechism
John Bunyan · 1675 AD — a question-and-answer guide to the foundations of Christian doctrine and human nature.
1800s
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