Shorter Catechism

American  

noun

1. one of the two catechisms established by the Westminster Assembly in 1647, used chiefly in Presbyterian churches.

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Shorter Catechism British  

noun

1. Presbyterian Church the more widely used and influential of two catechisms of religious instruction drawn up in 1647

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Shorter Catechism

And wherever Scottish Presbyterians went in the U.S., predestination, 90-minute sermons, and the "Shorter Catechism" went with them.

From Time Magazine Archive

Without batting an eye I quoted from the Shorter Catechism in my best Sunday school voice: “‘God is a Spirit, Infinite, Eternal and Unchangeable.’”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

There is one anecdote connected with the formation of the Shorter Catechism both full of interest and so very beautiful, that it must not be omitted.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George

Even the Shorter Catechism, not the merriest epitome of religion, and a work exactly as pious although not quite so true as the multiplication table—even that dry-as-dust epitome begins with a heroic note.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

It is known, also, that the Shorter Catechism has been almost universally used by them in their families, and in the religious instruction of their children.

From Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. by Fisk, Wilbur