- Westminster Catechism
Westminster Catechism may refer to:
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Westminster Shorter Catechism
*Westminster Larger Catechism
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Westminster Catechism — ▪ religion either of two works, the Larger Westminster Catechism and the Shorter Westminster Catechism, used by English speaking Presbyterians and by some Congregationalists and Baptists. Written by the Westminster Assembly, which met… … Universalium
catechism — catechismal, adj. /kat i kiz euhm/, n. 1. Eccles. a. an elementary book containing a summary of the principles of the Christian religion, esp. as maintained by a particular church, in the form of questions and answers. b. the contents of such a… … Universalium
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Catechism — Cat e*chism ( k[i^]z m), n. [L. catechismus, fr. Gr. See {Catechise}.] 1. A form of instruction by means of questions and answers. [1913 Webster] 2. A book containing a summary of principles, especially of religious doctrine, reduced to the form… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Catechism — A catechism (pronEng|ˈkætəkɪzəm; gr. κατηχισμός) is a summary or exposition of doctrine, traditionally used in Christian religious teaching from New Testament times to the present. [ [http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=2727… … Wikipedia
Westminster Shorter Catechism — The Westminster Shorter Catechism (also known simply as the Shorter Catechism, hereinafter referred to as the WSC) was written in the 1640s by English and Scottish divines. The assembly also produced the Westminster Confession of Faith and the… … Wikipedia
