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The '''Church of Scotland''' ('''CoS'''; {{lang-sco|The Scots Kirk}}; {{lang-gd|Eaglais na h-Alba}}), also known by its Scots language name, '''the Kirk''', is the [[national church|national]] [[List of Christian denominations|Christian
The Church of Scotland traces its roots back to the [[Christianity in Medieval Scotland|beginnings of Christianity in Scotland]], but its identity is principally shaped by the [[Scottish Reformation|Reformation of 1560]]. It is [[Calvinist]] [[Presbyterian]], having no head of faith or leadership group and believing that God invited the church's adherents to worship [[Jesus]]. The church adheres to the [[Bible]] and the [[Westminster Confession of Faith]].
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