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PRONUNCIATION OF SHORTER CATECHISM

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHORTER CATECHISM

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Shorter Catechism is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SHORTER CATECHISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shorter Catechism

Westminster Shorter Catechism

The Westminster Shorter Catechism is a catechism written in 1646 and 1647 by the Westminster Assembly, a synod of English and Scottish theologians and laymen intended to bring the Church of England into greater conformity with the Church of Scotland. The assembly also produced the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Westminster Larger Catechism. A version without Scripture citations was completed on 25 November 1647 and presented to the Long Parliament, and Scripture citations were added on 14 April 1648.

Definition of Shorter Catechism in the English dictionary

The definition of Shorter Catechism in the dictionary is the more widely used and influential of two catechisms of religious instruction drawn up in 1647.

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHORTER CATECHISM

anarchism
Birchism
Buddhism
catechism
churchism
cryptorchism
eunuchism
fetichism
Great Schism
hierarchism
masochism
monachism
monarchism
ostrichism
panpsychism
psychism
revanchism
sadomasochism
schism
sinarchism
synecdochism

Synonyms and antonyms of Shorter Catechism in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Shorter Catechism» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

小要理问答
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Catecismo Menor
570 millions of speakers

English

Shorter Catechism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छोटा जिरह
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

أقصر التعليم المسيحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

краткий катехизис
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Breve Catecismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোট ক্যাটিকাইজেশন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

catéchisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Catechism yang lebih pendek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kürzere Katechismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ショーター要理
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

짧은 문답
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Catechism luwih cendhek
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Giáo lý ngắn hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுகிய கேட்ச்சிசம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लहान प्रश्नोत्तरांद्वारा दिलेले शिक्षण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kısa Katimcılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Shorter Catechismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krótszy Katechizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

короткий катехізис
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Catehismul Shorter
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Shorter Κατήχηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

korter Kategismus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kortare catechismen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kortere katekisme
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHORTER CATECHISM»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHORTER CATECHISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Shorter Catechism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHORTER CATECHISM»

Discover the use of Shorter Catechism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Shorter Catechism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Westminster Shorter Catechism: For Study Classes
A clear, helpful exposition of each question in the Westminster Shorter Catechism. Each lesson includes questions for review or discussion.
G. I. Williamson, 2003
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Training Hearts, Teaching Minds: Family Devotions Based on ...
Supplies two needs: (1) profitable, useable material for family devotions and (2) a practical guide for parents helping their children learn the catechism.
Starr Meade, 2000
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A brief analysis of the Assembly's shorter catechism, in the ...
A BRIEF ANALYSIS ASSEMBLY'S SHORTER CATECHISM, IN THE FORM OF QUESTION AND ANSWER; WITH SCRIPTURE PROOFS AND SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES. dFor tf)e Uat of &ri)ools$ arrtf $ribate ffiamiliti. BY N. LEITCH, F.E.I.S. ...
N. Leitch, 1851
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The Shorter Catechism
Martin Luther, Gustavus Anthony Wachsel. < Ï. THE FIRST HEAD. the holy ten Commandments of God, or the Decalogue. God fpakc thefe words, and faid, I am the Lord thy God : The firß Commandment. THOU shalt have no other Gods but me ...
Martin Luther, Gustavus Anthony Wachsel, 1800
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The child's book on the Westminster shorter catechism: ...
17146. ;. PREFACE. Having sent forth a larger work, not elementary enough for children under twelve years of age, there seemed to be a necessity to provide another for a younger class of the students of the admirable Catechetical Compend ...
James Robert Boyd, 1855
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The Westminster assembly's shorter catechism, with which is ...
RECOMMENDATION. The Scripture Catechism of the Rev. Matthew Henry, a new edition of which is now presented to the Christian Public, is a work calculated to be universally useful in increasing the knowledge and confirming the faith of all ...
Matthew Henry, Colin McIver, 1846
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The Shorter Catechism Activity Book: Learning the Truth With ...
This book uses the puzzle formats children are familiar with in school such as word searches; crossword puzzles and codes.
Marrianne Ross, 2012
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The Shorter Catechism of the Westminster Assembly Explained ...
In the minds of John Owen and Thomas Watson this explanation of the Catechism is 'greatly useful to all Christians in general.'
Thomas Vincent, 1980
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Westminster Shorter Catechism for Kids: Workbook Two: the Fall
This second workbook in the Catechism for Kids series explores the reality of life in a fallen world. The Fall brought sin and misery--this is undeniable, and yet the story does not end there.
Caroline Weerstra, 2010
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The Westminster Shorter Catechism in Modern English
A modern English version of the Shorter Catechism designed for the instruction of young people and their parents.
Douglas F. Kelly, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHORTER CATECHISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Shorter Catechism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bring Your Gifts to the Altar – Sermon Notes for Pentecost 9/Proper 12
“Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever,” so reads the Westminster Shorter Catechism. Our portion of Psalm 145 would echo that sentiment ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
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First rule of stewardship planning? Have fun
It's not what we learned in the Shorter Catechism, but it has some theological heft. Then I would use Picasso's the Dance of Youth as the theme, because it's a ... «The Christian Century, Jul 15»
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What's your purpose?
The WESTMINSTER SHORTER CATECHISM gets it right when it asks the question, “What is the chief end of man?” Man's chief end is to glorify God and to ... «Hibbing Daily Tribune, Jun 15»
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Spreading the words
Called Bible Building Blocks, the curriculum will teach through the Westminster Shorter Catechism in the course of eight years. Translators have finished only ... «World Magazine, Jun 15»
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Ben Franklin's Calvinist Father
... in colonial New England, drawing from the Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), the most frequently-used guide to English and Scottish Reformed theology. «Patheos, Feb 15»
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The Great Western Earthquake: Reformation Day 2014
... no matter how hard he tried and how successful he was he always came up short. .... Confession of Faith, the Larger Catechism, and the Shorter Catechism. «Virtue Online, Oct 14»
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Caffeinated Thought of the Day: Education Doesn't Save
... Alexander had an excellent Christian education with a fine Presbyterian pedigree, having memorized the Westminster Shorter Catechism by the age of seven, ... «Caffeinated Thoughts, Oct 14»
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A Word in Defense of Victoria Osteen
The Westminster Shorter Catechism gives a better formulation than Mrs. Osteen: Our “chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.” Okay, I have to admit a ... «First Things, Sep 14»
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From orphan to advocate
He memorized the Westminster Shorter Catechism and attended a Romanian church with his parents so he could keep in touch with his roots. Over the years ... «World Magazine, Apr 14»
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The “Chief End of Man”…God's Glory…Yes and Amen (But…)
The Westminster Shorter Catechism says that “The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.” I say “amen” to that. We do not exist for ourselves; ... «Patheos, Apr 14»

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