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the Writings, and therefore presuppose a considerable amount of specialized
knowledge. Others – and these may present difficulties – are terms which have
a different meaning in the Writings from that assigned to them by current
usage.
“In this issue we begin an occasional department, under the same title as
this editorial, which will offer general definitions of some of the terms that
make up our New Church vocabulary. That department will not be rightly
understood or properly used, however, if the