catechetical
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- adjective
- /ˌkætɪˈkɛtɪkəl/
- Specialized
- The church holds weekly meetings for catechetical instruction where important questions about faith are discussed.
- catechetical preaching
- catechetical instruction
Examples
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The minister provided catechetical instruction on Tuesdays after the Second Lesson at Morning Prayer. (n123)
Academic text (2007) -
After Vatican II, many spheres of the Church were devastated, especially its liturgical and catechetical life.
Blog text (2) -
The bishop who does not read cannot teach beyond a catechetical level.
Academic text (2003) -
I would agree to add the "lack of catechetical instruction" to the list.
Blog text (1) -
In many places, Lent offered opportunities for catechetical instruction.
Academic text (2007) -
He was probably head of a catechetical school, a Christian School in Alexandria in Egypt.
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So many of us in lead catechetical roles are always trying to convince parishioners to be catechists.
Blog text (4) -
When the regime ordered religious instruction banned in the public schools, the church opened its own catechetical centers, which functioned even more effectively.
Academic text (1999) -
Around 348, Cyril of Jerusalem wrote a series of catechetical lectures for non-Christians who were preparing for baptism.
Academic text (2007) -
There were monks and virgins among the congregations listening to Cyril of Jerusalem's Catechetical Lectures in the 350s.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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A way of teaching that uses strict question-and-answer to help students remember facts
Teaching Christian beliefs using questions and answers, often in church classes
About questions and answers used to teach Christian beliefs
Compounds
- Formal
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Teaching religious beliefs by asking and answering questions, often before baptism or confirmation
How Instructional
Surface Forms
Morphology
catechetical = catechetic (opaque) = catech + etic + al
It is a regular adjective built from the existing adjective 'catechetic' plus the suffix '-al'.
Etymology
Catechetical comes from the Greek word katecheo, which meant 'to teach by speaking', and is the same root as catechism, a short book of 'questions and answers' used to teach religion. So, catechetical describes teaching about faith, often by asking and answering questions.