mala fide (in) bad faith A condition of being fraudulent or deceptive in act or belief. dictum (thing) said A statement given some weight or consideration due to the respect given the person making it. ex rel [arising] out of the narration [of the relator] Abbreviation of ex relatione....
The motivation for belief in a divine, salvational Jesus breaks down when youaccept evolution: “Now, if the book of Genesis is an allegory, then sin is an allegory, the Fall is an allegory and the need for a Savior is an allegory – but if we are all descendants of an allegory, wh...
“Gender is often seen as a synonym for women.” Kuehnast and her colleagues expressed frustration with this mentality, which backs numerous one-sided gender outreach programs. The problem with only working with women on gender issues is that femininity and masculinity play equal parts in the gen...
Through these assumptions, this policy (re)produces, prefigures and performs a particular form of community, this being community's elision with locality, and synonym for place, rurality or neighbourhood. Taking on these tacit assumptions is demonstrative of their belief in the effectiveness of such...
Modern English speakers use the phrase “crocodile tears” to describe a display of superficial or false sorrow, but the saying actually derives from a medieval belief that crocodiles shed tears of sadness while they killed and consumed their prey. The myth dates back as far as the 14th century...
In a healthy, successful relationship, two people work hard to get to know each other and last through the tough times together. They know each other and can anticipate what the other person needs. They know when that person needs to be comforted and when they need to be left alone, and...