Konnor explains how John Knox is (or isn’t) the father of Presbyterianism. They cover the rise of Presbyterianism in the UK, its move to the US, and how some Presbyterian denominations have changed over the years.

Sources:

James H. Smylie, A Brief History of the Presbyterians, Louisville, KY: Geneva Press, 1996. 

Thomas McCrie, Life of John Knox, Fifth Edition, Vol. 1 of 2, William Blackwood, Edinburgh, 1831, accessed January 22, 2026, Project Gutenberg, EBook No. 52939, https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52939.  

https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about-us/our-faith/history

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-65645891

https://www.britannica.com/topic/presbyterian 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterian_Church_(USA)