Definition of "evangelical" []

Of, relating to, or in accordance with the Christian gospel, especially one of the four gospel books of the New Testament. (adjective)
Of, relating to, or being a Protestant church that founds its teaching on the gospel. (adjective)
Of, relating to, or being a Christian church believing in the sole authority and inerrancy of the Bible, in salvation only through regeneration, and in a spiritually transformed personal life. (adjective)
Of or relating to the Lutheran churches in Germany and Switzerland. (adjective)
Of or relating to all Protestant churches in Germany. (adjective)

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Use "evangelical" in a sentence

"“Cultural renewal” is an evangelical and political objective of *new evangelical* Christianity."
"But evangelicals, the word evangelical comes from the Greek word that means good news."
"And you even -- you don't like the label evangelical because of all the political connotations that sort of go along with it."

Words like "evangelical"

antievangelical

antislavery apostolic biblical

buddhist catholic enthusiastic evangelicalism

evangelism evangelistic helical orthodox

patriotic religious republican theological