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Exploring the Depth and Breadth of the Westminster Confession

PCA (byFaith)·Oct 23, 2026 · 5:00 AM CT
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byFaith reviews a new Crossway volume, "The Westminster Confession of Faith: A Comprehensive Commentary on its History, Theology, and Application," written by 22 authors. The reviewer praises it as sound and clearly written, with each chapter opening with historical and theological background, and says it is less technical than A.A. Hodge's classic 1869 commentary.

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