· the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
Synonym(s): Gospel, Gospels, evangel
Hypernym(s): sacred_text, sacred_writing, religious_writing, religious_text
· an unquestionable truth; "his word was gospel"
Synonym(s): gospel_truth
Hypernym(s): truth, true_statement
· folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)
Synonym(s): gospel_singing
Hypernym(s): folk_music, ethnic_music, folk
· the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
Synonym(s): religious_doctrine, church_doctrine, creed
Hypernym(s): doctrine, philosophy, philosophical_system, school_of_thought, ism
· a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed"
Hypernym(s): doctrine, philosophy, philosophical_system, school_of_thought, ism