HOMILETICS

homiletics

(noun) the art of preaching

homiletics

(noun) the branch of theology that deals with sermons and homilies

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

homiletics (uncountable)

The art of preaching (especially the application of rhetoric in theology).

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Source: Wiktionary


Hom`i*let"ics, n. Etym: [Cf. F. homilétique.]

Definition: The art of preaching; that branch of theology which treats of homilies or sermons, and the best method of preparing and delivering them.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FAULTFINDING

(adjective) tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; “a counselor tries not to be faultfinding”


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