evangelism
noun
evan·ge·lism
i-ˈvan-jə-ˌli-zəm 
1
: the winning or revival of personal commitments to Christ
2
: militant or crusading zeal
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The magazine played host to heated debates on the place of Christianity in Straits Chinese culture, given that some intellectuals associated Christian evangelism with attitudes of European racial supremacy.
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 22 Dec. 2024
There’s no eye-roll-inducing evangelism here—just smart, interesting selections that elevate the dishes executive chef Leonard Swan curates to match each flight, and vice versa.
—Lela London, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Opposition conservatives, who are trying to pull the SBC further to the right, have responded to the declining membership and finances by emphasizing evangelism and, at times, shifting focus away from abuse reform.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 7 May 2024
The Bookshelf The Bookshelf A tribute to Buckley’s evangelism for music, a warning against miseducation of America’s elites, and a memoir of Churchill’s youth and early military campaigns.
—Katherine Howell, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 22 Dec. 2024
There’s no eye-roll-inducing evangelism here—just smart, interesting selections that elevate the dishes executive chef Leonard Swan curates to match each flight, and vice versa.
—Lela London, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Opposition conservatives, who are trying to pull the SBC further to the right, have responded to the declining membership and finances by emphasizing evangelism and, at times, shifting focus away from abuse reform.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 7 May 2024
The Bookshelf The Bookshelf A tribute to Buckley’s evangelism for music, a warning against miseducation of America’s elites, and a memoir of Churchill’s youth and early military campaigns.
—Katherine Howell, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Evangelism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evangelism. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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evangelism
noun
evan·ge·lism
i-ˈvan-jə-ˌliz-əm
: the winning or reawakening of personal commitments to Jesus
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