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Red-Letter Christian

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A member of a non-denominational movement within Christianity, especially evangelicalism, that emphasises political activism on issues of social justice about which Jesus has made pronouncements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Etymology

Red-Letter refers to New Testament verses and parts of verses printed in red ink, to indicate the words attributed to Jesus without the use of quotations; see “Red letter edition” on Wikipedia.