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Answer for the clue "Preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church ", 7 letters:
kerygma

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. preaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church [syn: kerugma ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Kerygma (from the Greek word kérugma ) is a Greek word used in the New Testament for "preaching" (see Luke 4:18-19, Romans 10:14, ). It is related to the Greek verb kērússō , literally meaning "to cry or proclaim as a herald" and being used in the sense ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"preaching," 1889, from Greek kerygma "proclamation, preaching," from keryssein "to proclaim," related to keryx "herald."

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The apostolic proclamation of religious truths, especially as taught in the Gospels.

Usage examples of kerygma.

Christian preaching is kerygma, that is, a proclamation addressed not to the theoretical reason, but to the hearer as a self.