Praxis

Praxis, a calque or loanword from the Greek πράξις, from which derive the words "practice" and "practical", usually meaning formal practice, as distinguished from theory; or practical application or usage, as accepted practice or custom, "simply the way we do things", "what one does", more archaically, a person's "wont"—"as is his wont"; culture, cultural norms of healthy moral and spiritual behavior and cooperative social interaction as opposed to nonconformist dissent, and sociopathic behavior which are not the normal praxis of a community or country.

For example, "patterns of Christian praxis in church and society".

Synonyms

custom · practice · habit · tradition · convention · routine · rule · rite · ritual · formality · observance · ordinance · ceremony · ceremonial · liturgy · way · procedure · method · mode · form · lifestyle · morality

See also

Ethnic group

Sociology

External links

Strong's number 4234 πρᾶξις praxis: a deed, function http://biblehub.com/greek/4234.htm