Sebastian Heck tells the story of a most beloved catechism
Of all the 16th-century confessions and catechisms, the Heidelberg Catechism is still the most widely used and the most beloved.
Mention the ‘Heidelberger’ to any old ‘Dutch Reformed’ believer and usually the reaction you get is a smile and a warmed heart. Even those from different strands of the Reformed faith often wallow in the literary and theological genius of Question and Answer 1 of the Catechism:
