http://blog.solagratia.org/2005/10/25/verify-your-vocabulary-before-you-publish/ Dealing with issues in reformed theology. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:36:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://blog.solagratia.org/2005/10/25/verify-your-vocabulary-before-you-publish/#comment-29 Reformata - A Reformed Blog » Christian Culture and the Secular Realm Wed, 23 Nov 2005 14:09:07 +0000 http://blog.solagratia.org/?p=5#comment-29 [...] Secularization is defined as "the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion" according to Dictionary.com (who knows where the definition really came from). Others have described secularization as the pulling back of religion from the mainstream - sort of a creation of separation or gap making between religion and the world. For our purposes, we will speak of secularization as a separation of the Christian from non-Christian surroundings. [...] [...] Secularization is defined as “the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion” according to Dictionary.com (who knows where the definition really came from). Others have described secularization as the pulling back of religion from the mainstream - sort of a creation of separation or gap making between religion and the world. For our purposes, we will speak of secularization as a separation of the Christian from non-Christian surroundings. [...]

]]> http://blog.solagratia.org/2005/10/25/verify-your-vocabulary-before-you-publish/#comment-14 JC Sat, 19 Nov 2005 03:50:55 +0000 http://blog.solagratia.org/?p=5#comment-14 I have loved using dictionary.com and now I know whom to thank (OAD). I have loved using dictionary.com and now I know whom to thank (OAD).

]]> http://blog.solagratia.org/2005/10/25/verify-your-vocabulary-before-you-publish/#comment-13 Camden Bucey Fri, 18 Nov 2005 14:49:22 +0000 http://blog.solagratia.org/?p=5#comment-13 I doubt Dictionary.com would be prosecuted. I think the New Oxford American Dictionary has embarrassed Dictionary.com enough, but you never know - they might decide to take it to court. I doubt Dictionary.com would be prosecuted. I think the New Oxford American Dictionary has embarrassed Dictionary.com enough, but you never know - they might decide to take it to court.

]]> http://blog.solagratia.org/2005/10/25/verify-your-vocabulary-before-you-publish/#comment-10 JC Fri, 18 Nov 2005 03:43:27 +0000 http://blog.solagratia.org/?p=5#comment-10 I checked dictionary.com for the made-up word and it's no longer there. What consequences will dictionary.com face for this unathorized copying? I checked dictionary.com for the made-up word and it’s no longer there. What consequences will dictionary.com face for this unathorized copying?

]]> http://blog.solagratia.org/2005/10/25/verify-your-vocabulary-before-you-publish/#comment-2 garet Wed, 16 Nov 2005 22:27:36 +0000 http://blog.solagratia.org/?p=5#comment-2 Clearly the word exists since you are making reference to it here. If it didn't exist, how could we even know about it? (I can post the ontological proof later) Words typically arise out of necessity and believe me, this is the word I have been waiting for. It describes why, exactly at this moment, I am using my time to write this comment. My typical afternoon is the essence of esquivalience. Many words have been invented in this manner. Take for example "incommensurability", coined by the science philosopher Thomas Kuhn. He made that up. Now I use it quite often. Words are fun that way. Clearly the word exists since you are making reference to it here. If it didn’t exist, how could we even know about it? (I can post the ontological proof later) Words typically arise out of necessity and believe me, this is the word I have been waiting for. It describes why, exactly at this moment, I am using my time to write this comment. My typical afternoon is the essence of esquivalience. Many words have been invented in this manner. Take for example “incommensurability”, coined by the science philosopher Thomas Kuhn. He made that up. Now I use it quite often. Words are fun that way.

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