Heart of Calvinism. Grote Kerk, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
Here's an evening view from Dordrecht. The Grote Kerk with its incomplete tower in November 1618 hosted the inaugural session of a protestant synod which called for a standard translation of the Bible into Dutch (the 'Statenvertaling'). As importantly, it put down the tenets of Calvinism formulating the so-called Canons of Dordt (five doctrinal 'points' mainly on reformed predestination). Moreover, the synod mandated that all Calvinist ministers also sign their allegience to the Heidelberg Catechism and the Belgic Confession. The upshot of this was great civic unrest in the Dutch Republic which led to the beheading of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (1547-1619), Land's Advocate, Grand Pensionary of Holland. Incidentally, he was also one of the founders of the Dutch East Indies Company. That company made of Dordrecht one of three sugar capitals of the Republic.
Heart of Calvinism. Grote Kerk, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
Here's an evening view from Dordrecht. The Grote Kerk with its incomplete tower in November 1618 hosted the inaugural session of a protestant synod which called for a standard translation of the Bible into Dutch (the 'Statenvertaling'). As importantly, it put down the tenets of Calvinism formulating the so-called Canons of Dordt (five doctrinal 'points' mainly on reformed predestination). Moreover, the synod mandated that all Calvinist ministers also sign their allegience to the Heidelberg Catechism and the Belgic Confession. The upshot of this was great civic unrest in the Dutch Republic which led to the beheading of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (1547-1619), Land's Advocate, Grand Pensionary of Holland. Incidentally, he was also one of the founders of the Dutch East Indies Company. That company made of Dordrecht one of three sugar capitals of the Republic.