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The vulnerability of Protestantism to social differences stems from the peculiar role of the new religious style in middle-class life, where the congregation is a vehicle of social and economic group identity and must conform, therefore, to the principle of economic integration.
economic
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[ "of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth" ]
[ "economic%3:01:01::" ]
The vulnerability of Protestantism to social differences stems from the peculiar role of the new religious style in middle-class life, where the congregation is a vehicle of social and economic group identity and must conform, therefore, to the principle of economic integration.
integration
{ "name": "integration", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community", "the act of combining into an integral whole", "an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined" ] }
[ "the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community" ]
[ "integration%1:04:00::" ]
This fact is evident in the recruitment of new members.
fact
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[ "a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred" ]
[ "fact%1:09:01::" ]
This fact is evident in the recruitment of new members.
is
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This fact is evident in the recruitment of new members.
evident
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[ "clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment" ]
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This fact is evident in the recruitment of new members.
recruitment
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[ "the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)" ]
[ "recruitment%1:04:00::" ]
This fact is evident in the recruitment of new members.
new
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[ "not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered" ]
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This fact is evident in the recruitment of new members.
members
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[ "one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)" ]
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The rule of economic integration in congregational life can be seen in the missionary outreach of the major denominations.
rule
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[ "a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior" ]
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The rule of economic integration in congregational life can be seen in the missionary outreach of the major denominations.
economic
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[ "of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth" ]
[ "economic%3:01:01::" ]
The rule of economic integration in congregational life can be seen in the missionary outreach of the major denominations.
integration
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[ "the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community" ]
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The rule of economic integration in congregational life can be seen in the missionary outreach of the major denominations.
congregational
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[ "relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation" ]
[ "congregational%3:01:00::" ]
The rule of economic integration in congregational life can be seen in the missionary outreach of the major denominations.
life
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[ "a characteristic state or mode of living" ]
[ "life%1:26:01::" ]
The rule of economic integration in congregational life can be seen in the missionary outreach of the major denominations.
seen
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[ "perceive or be contemporaneous with" ]
[ "see%2:39:02::" ]
The rule of economic integration in congregational life can be seen in the missionary outreach of the major denominations.
missionary
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[ "someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program" ]
[ "missionary%1:18:00::" ]
The rule of economic integration in congregational life can be seen in the missionary outreach of the major denominations.
outreach
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[ "the act of reaching out" ]
[ "outreach%1:04:00::" ]
The rule of economic integration in congregational life can be seen in the missionary outreach of the major denominations.
major
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[ "greater in number or size or amount" ]
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The rule of economic integration in congregational life can be seen in the missionary outreach of the major denominations.
denominations
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[ "a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith" ]
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
is
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
much
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
talk
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
theological
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
circles
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
Church
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
Mission
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
Church
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
Mission
{ "name": "mission", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work", "an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters", "a special assignment that is given to a person or group", "the organized work of a religious missionary", ...
[ "a special assignment that is given to a person or group" ]
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
theologians
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
stressing
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[ "to stress, single out as important" ]
[ "stress%2:32:00::" ]
There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
fact
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[ "a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred" ]
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
Church
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
not
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
exist
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[ "have an existence, be extant" ]
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
own
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
sake
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[ "a reason for wanting something done" ]
[ "sake%1:07:00::" ]
There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
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There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
world
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[ "the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife" ]
[ "world%1:09:01::" ]
There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
healing
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[ "the natural process by which the body repairs itself" ]
[ "healing%1:22:00::" ]
There is much talk in theological circles about the `` Church as Mission '' and the `` Church 's Mission '' ; theologians have been stressing the fact that the Church does not exist for its own sake but as a testimony in the world for the healing of the world.
world
{ "name": "world", "sense_definitions_list": [ "everything that exists anywhere", "people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest", "all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you", "the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on", "peo...
[ "the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife" ]
[ "world%1:09:01::" ]
A crucial question, therefore, is what evangelism and mission actually mean in metropolitan Protestantism.
crucial
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[ "of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis" ]
[ "crucial%3:00:00::" ]
A crucial question, therefore, is what evangelism and mission actually mean in metropolitan Protestantism.
question
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[ "the subject matter at issue" ]
[ "question%1:10:01::" ]
A crucial question, therefore, is what evangelism and mission actually mean in metropolitan Protestantism.
therefore
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[ "(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result" ]
[ "therefore%4:02:00::" ]
A crucial question, therefore, is what evangelism and mission actually mean in metropolitan Protestantism.
is
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[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
A crucial question, therefore, is what evangelism and mission actually mean in metropolitan Protestantism.
mission
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[ "the organized work of a religious missionary" ]
[ "mission%1:04:02::" ]
A crucial question, therefore, is what evangelism and mission actually mean in metropolitan Protestantism.
actually
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[ "in actual fact" ]
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A crucial question, therefore, is what evangelism and mission actually mean in metropolitan Protestantism.
mean
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A crucial question, therefore, is what evangelism and mission actually mean in metropolitan Protestantism.
metropolitan
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[ "relating to or characteristic of a metropolis" ]
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A crucial question, therefore, is what evangelism and mission actually mean in metropolitan Protestantism.
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If economic integration really shapes congregational life, then evangelism should be a process of extending economic integration.
economic
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[ "of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth" ]
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If economic integration really shapes congregational life, then evangelism should be a process of extending economic integration.
integration
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[ "the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community" ]
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If economic integration really shapes congregational life, then evangelism should be a process of extending economic integration.
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If economic integration really shapes congregational life, then evangelism should be a process of extending economic integration.
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If economic integration really shapes congregational life, then evangelism should be a process of extending economic integration.
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If economic integration really shapes congregational life, then evangelism should be a process of extending economic integration.
life
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If economic integration really shapes congregational life, then evangelism should be a process of extending economic integration.
then
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[ "in that case or as a consequence" ]
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If economic integration really shapes congregational life, then evangelism should be a process of extending economic integration.
be
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If economic integration really shapes congregational life, then evangelism should be a process of extending economic integration.
extending
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If economic integration really shapes congregational life, then evangelism should be a process of extending economic integration.
economic
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[ "of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth" ]
[ "economic%3:01:01::" ]
If economic integration really shapes congregational life, then evangelism should be a process of extending economic integration.
integration
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[ "the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community" ]
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The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
task
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[ "a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee" ]
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The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
congregation
{ "name": "congregation", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church", "an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together", "the act of congregating" ] }
[ "a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church" ]
[ "congregation%1:14:00::" ]
The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
defined
{ "name": "define", "sense_definitions_list": [ "determine the essential quality of", "give a definition for the meaning of a word", "determine the nature of", "show the form or outline of", "decide upon or fix definitely" ] }
[ "determine the essential quality of" ]
[ "define%2:42:00::" ]
The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
economic
{ "name": "economic", "sense_definitions_list": [ "of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth", "of or relating to the science of economics", "using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness", "concerned with worldly necessities of lif...
[ "of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth" ]
[ "economic%3:01:01::" ]
The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
integration
{ "name": "integration", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community", "the act of combining into an integral whole", "an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined" ] }
[ "the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community" ]
[ "integration%1:04:00::" ]
The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
work
{ "name": "work", "sense_definitions_list": [ "activity directed toward making or doing something", "a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing", "the occupation for which you are paid", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject ...
[ "activity directed toward making or doing something" ]
[ "work%1:04:00::" ]
The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
co-opting
{ "name": "co-opt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague", "neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group", "appoint summarily or commandeer", "take or assume for one's own use" ] }
[ "choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague" ]
[ "co-opt%2:41:02::" ]
The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
individuals
{ "name": "individual", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a single organism", "being or characteristic of a single thing or person", "separate and distinct from others of the same kind", "characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing", "concerning one person exclusively...
[ "a human being" ]
[ "individual%1:03:00::" ]
The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
families
{ "name": "family", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a social unit living together", "primary social group; parents and children", "a collection of things sharing a common attribute", "people descended from a common ancestor", "a person having kinship with another or others", "(biology) a taxono...
[ "a social unit living together" ]
[ "family%1:14:02::" ]
The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
similar
{ "name": "similar", "sense_definitions_list": [ "marked by correspondence or resemblance", "having the same or similar characteristics", "resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination", "(of words) expressing closely related meanings", "ca...
[ "having the same or similar characteristics" ]
[ "similar%3:00:04::" ]
The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
social
{ "name": "social", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity", "relating to human society and its members", "living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups", "relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high socie...
[ "relating to human society and its members" ]
[ "social%3:01:00::" ]
The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
economic
{ "name": "economic", "sense_definitions_list": [ "of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth", "of or relating to the science of economics", "using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness", "concerned with worldly necessities of lif...
[ "of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth" ]
[ "economic%3:01:01::" ]
The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
position
{ "name": "position", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the particular portion of space occupied by something", "a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons", "a way of regarding situations or topics etc.", "the arrangement of the body and its limbs", "the relative position or standing of things ...
[ "the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society" ]
[ "position%1:26:00::" ]
The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
replenish
{ "name": "replenish", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fill something that had previously been emptied" ] }
[ "fill something that had previously been emptied" ]
[ "replenish%2:30:00::" ]
The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
nuclear
{ "name": "nuclear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy", "of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom", "of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of a cell", "constituting or like a nucleus" ] }
[ "constituting or like a nucleus" ]
[ "nuclear%5:00:00:central:01" ]
The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
core
{ "name": "core", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a small group of indispensable persons or things", "the center of an object", "the central part of the Earth", "the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience", "a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a holl...
[ "a small group of indispensable persons or things" ]
[ "core%1:14:00::" ]
The task of a congregation would be defined, according to economic integration, as the work of co-opting individuals and families of similar social and economic position to replenish the nuclear core of the congregation.
congregation
{ "name": "congregation", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church", "an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together", "the act of congregating" ] }
[ "a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church" ]
[ "congregation%1:14:00::" ]
( Co-optation means to choose by joint action in order to fill a vacancy ; it can also mean the assimilation of centers of power from an environment in order to strengthen an organization. )
Co-optation
{ "name": "co-optation", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)", "the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)" ] }
[ "the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)" ]
[ "co-optation%1:04:00::" ]
( Co-optation means to choose by joint action in order to fill a vacancy ; it can also mean the assimilation of centers of power from an environment in order to strengthen an organization. )
means
{ "name": "mean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n", "mean or intend to express or convey", "have as a logical consequence", "denote or connote", "have in mind as a purpose", "have a specif...
[ "denote or connote" ]
[ "mean%2:32:03::" ]
( Co-optation means to choose by joint action in order to fill a vacancy ; it can also mean the assimilation of centers of power from an environment in order to strengthen an organization. )
choose
{ "name": "choose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives", "select as an alternative over another", "see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way" ] }
[ "pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives" ]
[ "choose%2:31:00::" ]
( Co-optation means to choose by joint action in order to fill a vacancy ; it can also mean the assimilation of centers of power from an environment in order to strengthen an organization. )
joint
{ "name": "joint", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)", "a disreputable place of entertainment", "the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made", "a piece of meat roa...
[ "united or combined" ]
[ "joint%3:00:00::" ]
( Co-optation means to choose by joint action in order to fill a vacancy ; it can also mean the assimilation of centers of power from an environment in order to strengthen an organization. )
action
{ "name": "action", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something done (usually as opposed to something said)", "the state of being active", "a military engagement", "a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)", "the series of events that form a plot", "...
[ "something done (usually as opposed to something said)" ]
[ "action%1:04:02::" ]
( Co-optation means to choose by joint action in order to fill a vacancy ; it can also mean the assimilation of centers of power from an environment in order to strengthen an organization. )
fill
{ "name": "fill", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity sufficient to satisfy", "any material that fills a space or container", "make full, also in a metaphorical sense", "become full", "occupy the whole of", "assume, as of positions or roles", "fill or meet a want or need", "appoi...
[ "assume, as of positions or roles" ]
[ "fill%2:41:00::" ]
( Co-optation means to choose by joint action in order to fill a vacancy ; it can also mean the assimilation of centers of power from an environment in order to strengthen an organization. )
vacancy
{ "name": "vacancy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "being unoccupied", "an empty area or space" ] }
[ "being unoccupied" ]
[ "vacancy%1:26:00::" ]
( Co-optation means to choose by joint action in order to fill a vacancy ; it can also mean the assimilation of centers of power from an environment in order to strengthen an organization. )
also
{ "name": "also", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in addition" ] }
[ "in addition" ]
[ "also%4:02:00::" ]
( Co-optation means to choose by joint action in order to fill a vacancy ; it can also mean the assimilation of centers of power from an environment in order to strengthen an organization. )
mean
{ "name": "mean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n", "mean or intend to express or convey", "have as a logical consequence", "denote or connote", "have in mind as a purpose", "have a specif...
[ "denote or connote" ]
[ "mean%2:32:03::" ]
( Co-optation means to choose by joint action in order to fill a vacancy ; it can also mean the assimilation of centers of power from an environment in order to strengthen an organization. )
centers
{ "name": "center", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an area that is approximately central within some larger region", "the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher", "a building dedicated to a particular activity", "a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of ...
[ "an area that is approximately central within some larger region" ]
[ "center%1:15:01::" ]
( Co-optation means to choose by joint action in order to fill a vacancy ; it can also mean the assimilation of centers of power from an environment in order to strengthen an organization. )
power
{ "name": "power", "sense_definitions_list": [ "possession of controlling influence", "(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)", "possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done", "(of a government or government o...
[ "possession of controlling influence" ]
[ "power%1:07:00::" ]
( Co-optation means to choose by joint action in order to fill a vacancy ; it can also mean the assimilation of centers of power from an environment in order to strengthen an organization. )
environment
{ "name": "environment", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the totality of surrounding conditions", "the area in which something exists or lives" ] }
[ "the totality of surrounding conditions" ]
[ "environment%1:26:00::" ]
( Co-optation means to choose by joint action in order to fill a vacancy ; it can also mean the assimilation of centers of power from an environment in order to strengthen an organization. )
strengthen
{ "name": "strengthen", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make strong or stronger", "gain strength", "give a healthy elasticity to" ] }
[ "make strong or stronger" ]
[ "strengthen%2:30:01::" ]
( Co-optation means to choose by joint action in order to fill a vacancy ; it can also mean the assimilation of centers of power from an environment in order to strengthen an organization. )
organization
{ "name": "organization", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a group of people who work together", "an organized structure for arranging or classifying", "the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something", "the act of organizing a business or an...
[ "a group of people who work together" ]
[ "organization%1:14:00::" ]
In a mobile society, congregational health depends on a constant process of recruitment ; this recruitment, however, must follow the pattern of economic integration or it will disrupt the congregation ; therefore, the recruitment or missionary outreach of the congregation will be co-optation rather than proclamation - ...
mobile
{ "name": "mobile", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay", "a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay", "sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents", "migratory", "moving or capable of movin...
[ "migratory" ]
[ "mobile%5:00:00:unsettled:01" ]
In a mobile society, congregational health depends on a constant process of recruitment ; this recruitment, however, must follow the pattern of economic integration or it will disrupt the congregation ; therefore, the recruitment or missionary outreach of the congregation will be co-optation rather than proclamation - ...
society
{ "name": "society", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization", "a formal association of people with similar interests", "the state of being with someone", "the fashionable elite" ] }
[ "an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization" ]
[ "society%1:14:00::" ]
In a mobile society, congregational health depends on a constant process of recruitment ; this recruitment, however, must follow the pattern of economic integration or it will disrupt the congregation ; therefore, the recruitment or missionary outreach of the congregation will be co-optation rather than proclamation - ...
congregational
{ "name": "congregational", "sense_definitions_list": [ "relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation", "of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church" ] }
[ "relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation" ]
[ "congregational%3:01:00::" ]
In a mobile society, congregational health depends on a constant process of recruitment ; this recruitment, however, must follow the pattern of economic integration or it will disrupt the congregation ; therefore, the recruitment or missionary outreach of the congregation will be co-optation rather than proclamation - ...
health
{ "name": "health", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease", "the general condition of body and mind" ] }
[ "a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease" ]
[ "health%1:26:00::" ]
In a mobile society, congregational health depends on a constant process of recruitment ; this recruitment, however, must follow the pattern of economic integration or it will disrupt the congregation ; therefore, the recruitment or missionary outreach of the congregation will be co-optation rather than proclamation - ...
depends on
{ "name": "depend_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be contingent on", "put trust in with confidence", "be dependent on, as for support or maintenance" ] }
[ "be contingent on" ]
[ "depend_on%2:42:00::" ]
In a mobile society, congregational health depends on a constant process of recruitment ; this recruitment, however, must follow the pattern of economic integration or it will disrupt the congregation ; therefore, the recruitment or missionary outreach of the congregation will be co-optation rather than proclamation - ...
recruitment
{ "name": "recruitment", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)" ] }
[ "the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)" ]
[ "recruitment%1:04:00::" ]
In a mobile society, congregational health depends on a constant process of recruitment ; this recruitment, however, must follow the pattern of economic integration or it will disrupt the congregation ; therefore, the recruitment or missionary outreach of the congregation will be co-optation rather than proclamation - ...
recruitment
{ "name": "recruitment", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)" ] }
[ "the act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)" ]
[ "recruitment%1:04:00::" ]
In a mobile society, congregational health depends on a constant process of recruitment ; this recruitment, however, must follow the pattern of economic integration or it will disrupt the congregation ; therefore, the recruitment or missionary outreach of the congregation will be co-optation rather than proclamation - ...
however
{ "name": "however", "sense_definitions_list": [ "despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)", "by contrast; on the other hand", "to whatever degree or extent", "in whatever way or manner" ] }
[ "despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)" ]
[ "however%4:02:00::" ]
In a mobile society, congregational health depends on a constant process of recruitment ; this recruitment, however, must follow the pattern of economic integration or it will disrupt the congregation ; therefore, the recruitment or missionary outreach of the congregation will be co-optation rather than proclamation - ...
follow
{ "name": "follow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to travel behind, go after, come after", "be later in time", "come as a logical consequence; follow logically", "travel along a certain course", "act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes", "come after in time, as a result", ...
[ "behave in accordance or in agreement with" ]
[ "follow%2:30:00::" ]
In a mobile society, congregational health depends on a constant process of recruitment ; this recruitment, however, must follow the pattern of economic integration or it will disrupt the congregation ; therefore, the recruitment or missionary outreach of the congregation will be co-optation rather than proclamation - ...
pattern
{ "name": "pattern", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a perceptual structure", "a customary way of operation or behavior", "a decorative or artistic work", "something regarded as a normative example", "a model considered worthy of imitation", "something intended as a guide for making something e...
[ "something regarded as a normative example" ]
[ "pattern%1:09:03::" ]