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ABCS OF RELIGION C IS FOR CATECHISM
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Originally, the catechism - a summary of a religion's tenets -
was developed in oral form and used as a teaching tool for new
believers before they were baptized.
Over time, catechisms started to appear in written form, often in
the same question-and-answer format as the early oral catechisms had
used.
After the Protestant Reformation many faiths developed their own
catechisms, including Anglicans, Presbyterians and Lutherans.
Numerous Catholic catechisms have been develop...
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