Term
catechism
A manual for religious instruction, often formulated in a question-and-answer or dogmatic style.
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Definition
A manual for religious instruction. Catechisms may be dogmatic in form or they are formulated in questions and answers.
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Sources
- 1.Alan Richardson and John Bowden The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983). 94Original citation: Richardson, Alan, and John Bowden. The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983, 94.
Last revised August 14, 2026