evangelical  /ˌi væn ˈdʒɛ lɪ kəl/ ? Meaning of "evangelical"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels
  2. (adj) of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament
  3. (adj) marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause

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Usage(s):

  1. Every Monday he participates in the West Wing conference call with evangelical leaders.
  2. Genome mapper Francis Collins is also an evangelical Christian.
  3. A group of South Korean evangelical Christians pose for a memorial photo before leaving for Afghanistan at Incheon International Airport in Seoul.

Quotes

  1. "There are plenty of staunch evangelical leaders who are pro-Israel, but are not anti-Catholic," William Donohue, the league's president, said in a statement. "John Hagee is not one of them."
    on Feb 29, 2008 By: Bill Donohue Source: guardian.co.uk

  2. "If the Republicans are foolish enough to pick a pro-choice candidate, they've given the Democratic Party a license to go hunting for evangelical votes," Land said.
    on Sep 22, 2007 By: Richard Land Source: Forbes

  3. "He has never identified with the evangelical and Christian movement and therefore he can, at times, misread or misinterpret certain activities in the political field of play or certain comments that are offered," said Blackwell, now at the...
    on Jun 26, 2008 By: Ken Blackwell Source: FOXNews

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