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| − | '''Praxis''', a ''calque'' or loanword from the Greek '''πράξις''', | + | '''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"; [[culture]], cultural norms of healthy moral and spiritual behavior and cooperative interaction as opposed to nonconformist [[dissent]], and [[sociopath]]ic behavior. | + | 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 [[sociopath]]ic behavior which are not the normal praxis of a workplace [[environment]], [[business]], community or [[Nation state|country]]. |
For example, "patterns of Christian praxis in [[church]] and [[society]]". | 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]] | + | ;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== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Sociology]] | [[Sociology]] | ||
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[[category:Religion]] | [[category:Religion]] | ||
[[category:Worship]] | [[category:Worship]] | ||
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[[category:Christianity]] | [[category:Christianity]] | ||
[[category:Catholic Church]] | [[category:Catholic Church]] | ||
[[category:Orthodox Church]] | [[category:Orthodox Church]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:36, February 14, 2020
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 workplace environment, business, 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
External links
Strong's number 4234 πρᾶξις praxis: a deed, function http://biblehub.com/greek/4234.htm