evangelical adj

1 relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels; "evangelical Christianity"; "an ultraconservative evangelical message"

2 of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament

3 marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause [syn: evangelistic]

see Evangelical

English

Etymology

From evangelic + -al.

Pronunciation

/i:vænˈʤɛlɪkəl/

Adjective

1. Pertaining to the gospel(s) of the Christian New Testament
2. Pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general.
3. Protestant; specifically, designating European churches which were originally Lutheran rather than Calvinist.
4. Pertaining to a movement in Protestant Christianity that stresses personal conversion and the authority of the Bible (evangelicalism).
5. Zealously enthusiastic.

Translations

• German: evangelisch, evangelikal

Noun

1. A member of an evangelical church
2. An advocate of evangelicalism

Related terms

• evangelicalism
• evangelism
• evangelistic

Evangelical may refer to:

• Lutheranism
• Evangelicalism, Christian theological view emphasizing personal faith and the authority of the Bible
• Evangelism, Christian proselytism
• Protestantism, one of three major branches of Christianity
• Gospels, accounts of the life of Jesus of Nazareth
• Evangelical Synod of North America, a former Reformed denomination known as the Evangelicals, or the
  • Evangelical and Reformed Church, its successor

Evangelicals may also refer to:

• Evangelicals (band), an American indie rock band

See also

• Evangelical Catholic
• Technology evangelist

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