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
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
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
The Celtic Rite — The Celtic Rite † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Celtic Rite This subject will be treated under the following seven heads: I. History and Origin; II. Manuscript Sources; III. The Divine Office; IV. The Mass; V. the Baptismal Service; … Catholic encyclopedia
History of the Puritans — The history of the Puritans can be traced back to the Vestments Controversy in the reign of Edward VI ending in a decline in the mid 1700s. Background, to 1559 The English Reformation, begun his reign in the reign of Henry VIII of England, was… … 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
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
Presbyterian Church in the United States of America — Infobox Christian denomination name = Presbyterian Church in the United States of America caption = main classification = Protestant orientation = Calvinist founder = John Witherspoon founded date = 1789 founded place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania … Wikipedia
Westminster Presbyterian Church in the United States — (WPCUS) is a small Presbyterian denomination which was constituted in January 2006 in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. The founding churches separated from their former denominations and came together because of perceived equivocation on central… … Wikipedia
