Evangelism, from the Greek word "eu-aggelos" meaning
"the good news" or "the
Gospel", is the dissemination of the Christian Gospel. By metaphor, it also refers to any
form of recruitment or spreading-the-word for a group or
movement seen as ideological or committed: hence, for
instance,
open source evangelism.
The "Evangelical" movement in Christianity encompasses
denominations and parachurch[?] organizations which, among
other characteristics, focus on evangelism and the drawing-in
of new converts -- in their terminology, the "saving of souls". Discussion of religious behavior sometimes contrasts evangelical groups
with liturgical groups, those which focus on
ritual practice among the existing members as opposed to drawing in new members.
See also Evangelist, Televangelism.
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