catechetics
/ˌkætɪˈketɪks/plural noun
treated as sing.
1- the branch of theology that deals with the instruction given to Christians before baptism or confirmation（基督教教义的）口授教学法（为神学的一个分支, 论述基督徒举行洗礼或坚信礼前接受问答式教义训导的事宜）。
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- religious teaching in general, typically that given to children in the Roman Catholic Church（尤指罗马天主教教会针对儿童的）基本宗教教育。