Catechism for Young Children

An adaptation of the Catechism for Young Children in modern English.

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Question 9


Modern Adaptation

Question: What is God?

Answer: God is a spirit and does not have a body like men.


Traditional Formulation

Question: What is God?

Answer: God is Spirit, and has not a body like men.


Adaptation Commentary

Changing “does not have” for “has not” for smoothness. Additionally, the indefinite article “a” seems inappropriate in this context of establishing the uniqueness of God’s substance.


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