Relating to evangelical Christianity, a form of Christianity emphasizing personal conversion and the authority of the Bible; or describing someone who is passionate and zealous about spreading a cause or belief.
From 'evangel' (from Greek 'evangelion,' meaning 'good news' or 'gospel'). The '-ical' suffix makes it an adjective. The term has roots in early Christian theology dating back 1,900 years.
The word 'gospel' means 'good news,' and 'evangelical' comes from the same Greek root—it literally means 'gospel-related'! Today evangelical Christians are a huge political and social force in America, but the word itself just means 'convinced of good news' and has been used since the 1500s.
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