kerygma
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ke·ryg·ma
(kə-rĭg′mə)n. Christianity
The proclamation of religious truths, especially as taught in the Gospels.
[Greek kērugma, preaching, proclamation, from kērux, kērug-, herald.]
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kerygma
(ˌkeˈriːɡmə)n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity the essential news of Jesus, as preached by the early Christians to elicit faith rather than to educate or instruct
[from Greek: preaching, proclamation]
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ke•ryg•ma
(kɪˈrɪg mə)n.
the preaching of the gospel of Christ, esp. in the manner of the early church.
[1885–90; < Greek kḗrygma proclamation, preaching]
- ker•yg•mat•ic (ˌkɛr ɪgˈmæt ɪk) adj.
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kerygma, kerugma
1. the original, oral gospel preached by the apostles.
2. the preaching of the Christian gospel, especially the activity of the earliest Christian missionaries. — kerygmatic, adj.
See also: Christianity2. the preaching of the Christian gospel, especially the activity of the earliest Christian missionaries. — kerygmatic, adj.
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