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The Synod of Dort · Netherlands
In 1618 and 1619 Reformed theologians from the Netherlands and abroad met in Dordrecht for a great synod. They had to settle a bitter conflict about predestination between the followers of Arminius and of Gomarus, which had divided the country. The synod wrote the Canons of Dort, still a confession of many Reformed churches worldwide. Today the medieval Grote Kerk still towers over the old harbour town where the synod met.
Did you know?
The same synod ordered a new Dutch Bible translation: the 'Statenvertaling', finished in 1637.
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Sources
- Canons of Dort · Wikipedia
- Synod of Dort · Wikipedia