altar call
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of altar call
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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When she was 11, she had a conversion experience during an altar call and vowed to devote herself to Christian service.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2024
An altar call is a religious tradition where those who wish to make a spiritual commitment come forward.
From Washington Times • Jul. 21, 2021
This altar call is not much different from Rudyard Kipling's "The White Man's Burden" or D.W.
From Salon • Sep. 6, 2020
During the altar call, when the fire-and-brimstone preacher invited people to come forward and be saved, Harper’s friend tapped her on the shoulder and asked if they could go together.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 26, 2018
The previous week, after listening to the music and the reverend’s sermon, I had walked to the front of the church during the altar call.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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