ke·ryg·ma (k -r g m)n. Christianity The proclamation of religious truths, especially as taught in the Gospels. [Greek k  rugma, preaching, proclamation, from krux, krug-, herald.] |
kerygma [ˌkeˈriːgmə]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity the essential news of Jesus, as preached by the early Christians to elicit faith rather than to educate or instruct
[from Greek: preaching, proclamation]
kerygma, kerugma
1. the original, oral gospel preached by the apostles.
2. the preaching of the Christian gospel, especially the activity of the earliest Christian missionaries. — kerygmatic, adj.
See also: Christianity
2. the preaching of the Christian gospel, especially the activity of the earliest Christian missionaries. — kerygmatic, adj.
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