0 a group of questions and answers, especially about a set of Christian beliefs --
1 a set of questions and answers used to teach esp. the beliefs of a Christian religion --
I do not chiefly care for the catechism, nor for the confession of faith, although they are both interesting.
Hath she ever taught you otherwise than you have learned in your catechism?
All the productions of these two centuries, with a few exceptions, are confined to theology, and are mostly sermons, catechisms, devotional exercises, or religious hymns.