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Definition of Catechesis
1. Noun. Oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation).
Definition of Catechesis
1. Noun. religious instruction given orally to catechumens ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Catechesis
1. [n -CHESES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Catechesis
Literary usage of Catechesis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Apology and Polemic in the New Testament: The Bohlen Lectures, 1915 by Andrew Duff Heffern (1922)
"THE PRIMITIVE catechesis INDICATIONS of an instruction preparatory to baptism,
are of frequent occurrence in the New Testament; yet its prevalence is ..."
2. The English Review (1846)
"Charles Wordsworth's catechesis. 32. Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister
prohibited. Evidence before the Commission, &c. by Dr. Pusey. 33. ..."
3. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1908)
"This can not be intellectual only; for catechesis is to lead to ... catechesis.
They come from Christian surroundings and possess already a certain ..."