The differences between the Westminster Confession and the Heidelberg Catechism are minimal at best. The Heidelberg emphasizes public worship and a spiritual rest on the Sabbath (as opposed to physical rest), while the Westminster emphasizes physical Sabbath rest and the particulars of faith in action. One will also note a general change in language and structure between the Heidelberg (written between 1561 and 1563), and the Westminster (written in 1646).
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The catechism? or the Book of Common Prayer?
The Creed (a.k.a. The Baptismal Profession of Faith)The Sacraments of FaithThe Life of FaithThe Prayer of the BelieverRoman Catholic AnswerThis was a new one on me. I have never heard of the "four pillars of the Catholic Church" used as a term before, and I can't find it anywhere, in the Catechism, for instance. Then I found that it was used in the context of the Catechism - it's four sections, as enumerated above; where it refers to "the four pillars of the Catholic Catechism" NOT Church. The only pillar of the Catholic Church would be Jesus Christ. Resting on Him would be the Church which would include revelation both from the Bible and Tradition, and the ministerial priesthood, which would include the sacraments.
The tool that Puritans used to teach their children was the New England Primer. It was also used to teach them Christian Catechism at the same time.
The Council, itself, published nothing except it's resolutions. However, as a result of the Council, the Church published a new Missal, a new Catechism, a new Breviary, etc. So we are mostly talking liturgical and religious books.
Samuel William Carruthers has written: 'Three centuries of the Westminster Shorter catechism' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism 'The everyday work of the Westminster Assembly' -- subject(s): Westminster Assembly (1643-1652)
Maybe you are looking for "catechism" as in Heidelberg Catechism or Westminster Catechism. Or maybe "creed" as in Apostles Creed. Or again, "canons" such as The Canons of Dort.
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J. L. M. Haire has written: 'The shorter catechism' -- subject(s): Catechisms, Presbyterian Church, Study and teaching, Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism
Metropolitan Peter Mogila of Kyiv produced a seminal Orthodox catechism known as the "Orthodox Confession of the Catholic and Apostolic Eastern Church." It was published in 1642 and became a foundational text of Orthodox Christian teaching in the region.
Alexander Smith Paterson has written: '[A concise system of theology, on the basis of the Shorter catechism. With an introductory paper by Duncan Macfarlan.]' -- subject(s): Catechisms, Church of Scotland, English, Westminster Assembly (1643-1652) Shorter catechism
Those are contrition, confession, absolution, and satisfaction. To learn about each one, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, nos. 1450-1460.
.Catholic AnswerThe sacrament of reconciliation is also known as most commonly as Confession, it is also referred to as the Sacrament of Penance. The Catechism also lists other names as the sacrament of: ConfessionConversionforgivenesspardonPenanceReconciliationremission
Answer: The Catechism merely states that children should have the opportunity to go to the sacrament of Reconciliation (of which confession is a part) when they reach the age of reason i.e. be able to tell right from wrong with some understanding of why. Traditionally, Catholics have prepared for this sacrament when they are about 7 years of age, but there is no hard-and-fast rule.
According to paragraph 1457 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catholics who are aware of serious sin must go to Confession at least once a year. Confession is also suggested for anyone in need of confessing smaller (venial) sins. Pope John Paul II is said to have gone to Confession once a week, despite his holiness, because as a general rule, the holier a person gets, the more aware they become of their sins.
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