Context: Presbyterianism is historically a confessional tradition. This has two implications. The obvious one is that confessional churches express their faith in the form of "confessions of faith," which have some level of authoritative status. However this is based on a more subtle point: In confessional churches, theology is not solely an individual matter. While individuals are encouraged to understand Scripture, and may challenge the current institutional understanding, theology is carried out by the community as a whole. It is this community understanding of theology that is expressed in confessions.

Question: Presbyterianism is based on this type of tradition, what is it?
Answer: confessional tradition

Question: Confessional churches express this form of confession, what is it named?
Answer: confessions of faith

Question: What is not a sole matter individually in a confessional church?
Answer: theology

Question: How is theology carried out in a confessional church?
Answer: by the community as a whole

Question: In which way do nonconfessional churches express their faith?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Which is solely an individual matter in confessional churches?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: In which type of churches is theology carried out by individuals?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: The individual understanding of theology is expressed during what?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: The fact that Presbyterianism is historically a theology has how many implications?
Answer: Unanswerable