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one of the two catechisms established by the Westminster Assembly in 1647, used chiefly in Presbyterian churches.
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The Shorter Catechism — 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shorter Catechism — /ˈʃɔtə ˌkætəkɪzəm/ (say shawtuh .katuhkizuhm) noun one of the two catechisms established at Westminster Abbey in 1647, used in Presbyterian, and, formerly, in Congregational churches …
Shorter Catechism — one of the two catechisms established by the Westminster Assembly in 1647, used chiefly in Presbyterian churches … Useful english dictionary
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
Shorter — has several meanings:;as a placename * Shorter, Alabama, a town located in Macon County, Alabama, United States;as a personal name * Dora Sigerson Shorter (1866 ndash;1918), Irish poet * Frank Shorter (born 1947), American athlete * John Gill… … Wikipedia
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
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
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
The Larger Catechism — 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Westminster Larger Catechism — The Westminster Larger Catechism along with the Westminster Shorter Catechism is a central catechism of Calvinists in the English tradition throughout the World. History In 1643 when the Long Parliament of England called the Westminster Assembly… … Wikipedia
