catechize
verb (used with object)
to instruct orally by means of questions and answers, especially in Christian doctrine.
catechization
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a word derived from
catechize.
Example Sentences
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With the adversaries there is no catechization of the children whatever, concerning which even the canons give commands.
From Apology of the Augsburg Confession by Philipp Melanchthon
His writings indicate that in his preaching and catechization he strove not to beat the air but to win souls to a personal experience of salvation.
From The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems by George Wenner
He does not agree with those catechetical writers who maintain that the pastor, in his catechization, must confine himself to an explanation of Luther's explanation.
From An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism by Joseph Stump
It is a hopeful sign of substantial growth and prosperity in the Church that the time-honored custom of catechization is coming more and more into favor with the pastors.
From American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) by F. (Friedrich) Bente
Among the adversaries there is no catechization of the children whatever, concerning which even the canons give commands.
From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by F. (Friedrich) Bente
