Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun etc. See catechization, etc.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The act of catechising.

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Examples

  • Make diligent use of those great auxiliaries to home-education, which the church has instituted, such as Sabbath schools, bible classes and catechisation.

    The Christian Home Samuel Philips

  • And it is largely because this has not been demanded as the only true and satisfactory result of catechisation, that this important branch of the Church's activity has so largely fallen into disrepute.

    The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church 1887

  • We have spoken of the importance of catechisation.

    The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church 1887

  • We believe that the trouble in this matter lies largely in the fact that catechisation has become unpopular in our fast age.

    The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church 1887

  • Some of them have even joined in the cry of the fanatic, and called all catechisation in the

    The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church 1887

  • Strange as it may seem, this mistake is most commonly made by those very pastors who profess to be the warmest friends of and the most zealous insisters on the catechisation of every lamb in the flock.

    The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church 1887

  • It was shown that with elapsing of time and numerous spouts of literature, there has been no attempt at provide a true catechisation of the catchall, "globalisation".

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows segun_bewaji 2010

  • In an attempt to move the church on from homosexuality, the Primates will focus instead on how well their provinces are fulfilling the Communion's official "five marks of mission": evangelisation, catechisation, service, social and environmental action.

    Wounded Bird 2009

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