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gospel
In Christianity, one of the four books at the beginning of the New Testament (by Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John) that describe the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Im Gottesdienst las der Pfarrer einen Abschnitt aus dem Johannes-Evangelium.
During the church service, the pastor read a passage from the Gospel of John.
gospel
The central message of salvation in the Christian faith, often referred to as the 'good news' of humanity's redemption through Jesus Christ.
Missionare reisen um die Welt, um das Evangelium zu verkünden.
Missionaries travel around the world to proclaim the gospel.
gospel truth
In a figurative sense, a teaching, principle, or statement regarded by someone as absolute and untouchable truth.
Für ihn sind die Worte seines Mentors das reine Evangelium.
For him, his mentor's words are the pure gospel truth.
The word 'Evangelium' (gospel) comes from Greek and literally means 'good news' or 'glad tidings.' Knowing this helps you understand the central meaning of the word in the Christian faith.
Die „frohe Botschaft“ ist ein anderer Ausdruck für das Evangelium.
The 'good news' is another expression for the gospel.
When one of the four books of the Bible is meant, a fixed structure is used: 'das Evangelium nach' (the Gospel according to) followed by the author's name. The four Gospels are those according to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Die Weihnachtsgeschichte steht im Evangelium nach Lukas.
The Christmas story is in the Gospel according to Luke.
When the Christian message as a whole is meant, 'Evangelium' (gospel) is often combined with verbs of saying and spreading. Typical verbs are 'das Evangelium verkünden' (to proclaim the gospel), 'predigen' (to preach), or 'verbreiten' (to spread).
Der Priester predigte über die Kernaussagen des Evangeliums.
The priest preached about the core messages of the gospel.
Outside a religious context, 'Evangelium' (gospel) describes a statement or teaching that someone sees as untouchable truth. This use often has a slightly ironic or critical undertone.
Was der Chef sagt, ist für ihn nicht immer das reine Evangelium.
What the boss says is not always the pure gospel truth to him.
dogma
Both words can figuratively refer to a statement that someone considers absolutely true. A Dogma emphasizes rigid, uncritical commitment, while das Evangelium often figuratively or ironically highlights someone’s claim to absolute truth. For a fixed doctrine, Dogma is usually the better choice.
Für sie ist die Theorie ihres Lieblingsautors das Evangelium.
For her, her favorite author’s theory is gospel.
Für ihn ist die Theorie seines Lieblingsautors ein Dogma, das niemand infrage stellen darf.
For him, his favorite author’s theory is a dogma that no one is allowed to question.
