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Old Testament

2007-05-12T04:49:09Z

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{{Christianity}}

The '''Old Testament''' is a collection of different books comprising the Jewish religious scriptures. It documents the creation of the world by God, and the tribulations and errors of human beings, in particular His chosen people the Israelites through about 400 B.C. From the writing of the earliest book to the last is believed to be a period of about 1,000 years. Christians also embrace the Old Testament as part of their holy sciptures, but see in it prophetic references to the coming of [[Jesus]] [[Messiah|Christ]].

[[Category:Judaism]]
[[Category:Bible]]

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Quote mining

2007-05-12T04:48:55Z

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Quote mining is a term used primarily by defenders of the theory of evolution to oppose the creationist practice of arguing by quotation. Quote mining refers to several practices including taking a portion of a quotation out of context, *1cewedg3 was here.

on <ref>http://www.saintsalive.com/general/wonderfully.htm</ref> (bold), from the full quote <ref>http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1228</ref> (in italics):

<blockquote>"'''''To suppose that the eye, with all its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and for the correction of spherical and chromatic aberration, could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest possible degree.''' Yet reason tells me, that if numerous gradations from a perfect and complex eye to one very imperfect and simple, each grade being useful to its possessor, can be shown to exist; if further, the eye does vary ever so slightly, and the variations be inherited, which is certainly the case; and if any variation or modification in the organ be ever useful to an animal under changing conditions of life, then the difficulty of believing that a perfect and complex eye could be formed by natural selection, though insuperable by our imagination, can hardly be considered real.''" -- [[Charles Darwin]], from ''[[The Origin of Species]]'', 1859.</blockquote>

An abridged mined quotation <ref>http://www.spinsanity.org/columns/20030522.html</ref> (bold), from the full quote <ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/05/20030505-4.html</ref> (in italics):

<blockquote>"'''''Al Qaeda is on the run. That group of terrorists who attacked our country is slowly, but surely being decimated.''' Right now, about half of all the top al Qaeda operatives are either jailed or dead. In either case, '''they're not a problem anymore.''' And we'll stay on the hunt. To make sure America is a secure country, the al Qaeda terrorists have got to understand it doesn't matter how long it's going to take, they will be brought to justice.''" -- [[George W. Bush]], May 5, 2003. </blockquote>

==References==
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==External Links==
* [http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7547/cequotes.html Selected Creation/Evolution Quotes]
* [http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/Tools/Quotes.asp Creation Quotes] list from [[Answers in Genesis]]
*[http://creationwiki.org/%28Talk.Origins%29_Quote-mining (Talk.Origins) Quote-mining - CreationWiki]
* [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/quotes/mine/project.html The Quote Mine Project] - hosted by the [[talk.origins]] archive

==See also==
*[[Out of context]]

Functionalism (sociology)

2007-05-12T04:48:39Z

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{{Template:Sociology}}
[[Functionalism]] is a theory which examines society through interdependent elements, using a somewhat biological approach. For other definitions of functionalism see the [[Functionalism|disambiguation]] page.

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list approach to deviant behaviour takes the position that a certain amount of deviance or crime is necessary in society. At the correct balance, deviance has latent functions that contribute to the health of society. When the balance is disrupted, social cohesion deteriorates. More specifically, latent functions of deviance include providing an example of unacceptable conduct to other members of society. Criminals and ''others'' demonstrate unacceptable conduct by incurring sanctions from other formal structures, such as the courts, or mental health institutions.

'''Key Figures:''' Auguste Comte, [[Emile Durkheim]], [[Talcott Parsons]], [[Robert Merton]]

;Notable works include
:''Cours de philosophie positive'' by Auguste Compte
:''Suicide: A study in sociology'' by Emile Durkheim
:''Social Theory and Social Structure'' by Robert Merton

==External Links==

===Professional Organizations===
* [http://www.asanet.org/ American Sociological Association]
* [http://www.csaa.ca Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association]
* [http://www.isa-sociology.org International Sociological Association]

===Resources===
* [http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page Project Gutenburg]
* [http://muse.jhu.edu/ Project Muse]
* [http://www.jstor.org Journal Storage]

==References==
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[[Category:Sociology]]

Botany

2007-05-12T04:48:23Z

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'''Botany''' is the study and classification of [[plants]] and [[flowers]].

[[Category:Botany]]
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