Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)
Conservative Presbyterian denomination (1973 split from PCUS). Subscribes to Westminster Standards. Mainstream conservative Reformed body.
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BITE breakdown
0 — conservative Presbyterian denomination; mainstream low-moderate control.
Profile facts
In context
PCA is the second-largest US Presbyterian denomination. Conservative Reformed theology with Westminster Standards. Mainstream low-control voluntary participation; some sub-currents (notably the Federal Vision controversy) more controlling.
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 1973PCA splits from PCUS
Sources
- Various PCA publications search ↗
We cite sources by name and outlet rather than fabricating links. The search ↗ link runs a Google Scholar query for the cited title — useful for verifying academic sources. For news outlets, search the outlet's own archive.