Chapter 1 explores the history behind the Heidelberg Catechism. The author notes the reformation of the Palatinate, the purpose of the Catechism, and the primary author of the Catechism, Zacharias Ursinus.

Source: Jon D. Payne, Sebastian Heck, ed., A Faith Worth Teaching: The Heidelberg Catechism's Enduring Heritage (Reformation Heritage Books, 2013), 3-15.

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